# PlacementTypeProperty

`PlacementType` is a property of the `AWS::EMR::Cluster` resource.

`PlacementType` determines the Amazon EC2 Availability Zone configuration of the cluster (job flow).

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- Type last changed: v2.93.0 · 23 Aug 2023

## Example

```ts
// The code below shows an example of how to instantiate this type.
// The values are placeholders you should change.
import { aws_emr as emr } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
const placementTypeProperty: emr.CfnCluster.PlacementTypeProperty = {
  availabilityZone: 'availabilityZone',
};
```

## Properties

- `availabilityZone`: string (required) — The Amazon EC2 Availability Zone for the cluster.

  `AvailabilityZone` is used for uniform instance groups, while `AvailabilityZones` (plural) is used for instance fleets.