# DRHCCOST03-BP01: Optimize placement of running workloads
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 Select the most economical location by comparing costs. 

 **Desired outcome:** You choose the cost-effective place to run your workload by reviewing service costs across the cloud continuum. 

 **Benefits of establishing this best practice:** You realize savings by selecting a location that offers the required services to build your workload and achieve your data residency requirements. 

 **Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established:** Medium 

## Implementation guidance
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 To properly place a workload, you must understand your workload profiles and requirements. AWS offers a range of options across the cloud continuum, including AWS Outposts, Local Zones, and [Regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/), each with different capabilities and [costs](https://calculator.aws/#/). By evaluating workload requirements, you can select the most cost-effective location to run your workloads while meeting your data residency and service requirements.