# HNREL06-BP01 Use multiple data centers for physical location redundancy
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 Connect from multiple geographically separate data centers or colocation sites to cloud for true physical location redundancy. Use dynamically routed, Active/Active connections across these sites to enable automatic load balancing and failover. 

 **Desired outcome:** Ensure network connectivity to cloud remains available even if one location experiences an outage or disaster. 

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

 **Benefits of establishing this best practice:** 
+  Eliminates single points of failure at the physical site level 
+  Enables business continuity and disaster recovery 
+  Supports high availability and compliance requirements 
+  Improves resilience to disasters or unplanned events 

## Implementation guidance
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+  Deploy dedicated connections from at least two geographically distinct facilities. 
+  Use dynamic routing BGP for automatic failover. 
+  Test failover regularly to validate resiliency. 

## Resources
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+  [AWS Direct Connect Resiliency Recommendations](https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/resiliency-recommendation/)