Data residency realm pinning support Forge remote is now Generally Available

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Forge remote data residency provides you with the flexibility to help meet data residency requirements by pinning remote endpoints to specific regions. This capability, combined with the automatic support for Forge-hosted storage, can help you provide a more comprehensive data compliance solution.

With region-based URLs, you can help ensure in-scope End-User Data is stored and processed in the right locations, building customer trust.

This feature takes an important step toward enabling app migration from Connect to Forge by addressing some data residency requirements. By using realm pinning for remote endpoints, you can begin aligning your apps with compliance needs and support the transition to Forge. For more details about adopting Forge from Connect, see How to adopt Forge from Connect.

We are delivering Data Residency in two parts:

  • Realm Pinning: Customers can pin their apps to the same region as their products.
  • Realm Migrations: Enables migration of apps from one region to another.

Realm Pinning is now Generally Available.

You now utilise all Realm Pinning features in both testing and production environments with customers.

  • Add regionURLs to your app manifest.
  • Add operations to your remotes to declare what the remote does with end-user-data.
  • Customers will now see the pinned status of their installed apps utilizing Forge remotes.
  • Update your Privacy & Security tab to communicate any out-of-scope EUD to customers.

Utilise CLI manifest conversion tool

We have updated the Forge conversion CLI tool to include steps for adopting Forge Remote. The tool will now convert region URLs and prompt for remote operations. Additionally, if your descriptor includes support for Realm migrations, the tool will automatically create the relevant migrations module.

While the Realm migration feature is not being released just yet, these modules are designed to prepare your app for smooth integration when the feature becomes available. Although these modules are currently inactive, they position you to easily adopt Realm migration upon its release.

You can view a demo of how this feature works here

For more information about Forge Data Residency see:

Upcoming Features

  • Realm Migrations for data residency is currently in progress with Preview expected in March. This feature enables customers to migrate from a region to another supported region.
    You can follow that roadmap item here.
  • Product & App moves for data residency is also in progress. This feature allows customers to schedule their app migrations in the same downtime window as product migrations.
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