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| title: Region Data Storage and Distribution |
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| The <%=vars.product_name_long%> data storage and distribution models put your data in the right place at the right time. You should understand all the options for data storage in <%=vars.product_name%> before you configure your data regions. |
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| - **[Storage and Distribution Options](storage_distribution_options.html)** |
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| <%=vars.product_name%> provides several models for data storage and distribution, including partitioned or replicated regions as well as distributed or non-distributed regions (local cache storage). |
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| - **[Region Types](region_types.html)** |
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| Region types define region behavior within a single cluster. You have various options for region data storage and distribution. |
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| - **[Region Data Stores and Data Accessors](data_hosts_and_accessors.html)** |
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| Understand the difference between members that store data for a region and members that act only as data accessors to the region. |
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| - **[Creating Regions Dynamically](dynamic_region_creation.html)** |
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| You can dynamically create regions in your application code and automatically instantiate them on members of a cluster. |
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