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AWS local-zones documentation change

Service: local-zones · 2026-02-16 · Documentation low

File: local-zones/latest/ug/concepts-local-zones.md

Summary

Improved VPC explanation formatting and added new concepts: 'Group Long Name' and 'Geography'

Security assessment

Structural/clarity improvements only. New geography concept helps meet compliance needs but doesn't introduce new security controls or address vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/local-zones/latest/ug/concepts-local-zones.md b/local-zones/latest/ug/concepts-local-zones.md
index c2791fb39..166682a28 100644
--- a//local-zones/latest/ug/concepts-local-zones.md
+++ b//local-zones/latest/ug/concepts-local-zones.md
@@ -11 +11,3 @@ These are the essential concepts in AWS Local Zones:
-  * VPC — A virtual private cloud (VPC) is a virtual network that closely resembles a traditional network that you'd operate in your own data center. You create subnets in your VPCs and deploy AWS resources, such as Amazon EC2 instances, in your subnets. A VPC can span Availability Zones, Local Zones, and Wavelength Zones.
+  * VPC — A virtual private cloud (VPC) is a virtual network that closely resembles a traditional network that you'd operate in your own data center. You create subnets in your VPCs and deploy AWS resources, such as Amazon EC2 instances, in your subnets.
+
+A VPC can span Availability Zones, Local Zones, and Wavelength Zones.
@@ -14,0 +17,2 @@ These are the essential concepts in AWS Local Zones:
+  * Group Long Name — The Local Zone group name.
+
@@ -22,0 +27,2 @@ When creating a subnet, you will find the network border group for the Local Zon
+  * Geography — The geography for a Local Zone is the specific physical location of its infrastructure. This information can help you meet your regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements.
+