Changing the region of my bucket

Can I change the region of my bucket?

When a Wasabi bucket s created, a specific region must be selected during the bucket creation process so that our system knows where to physically write the data for storage. For example, a region could be us-east-1 or eu-central-1. Once the region of the bucket is set, all data being written to that bucket will continue to be directed to the selected region for as long as the bucket exists. While you cannot move a bucket from one region to another, you may copy the data over and then remove the original bucket.

What if my bucket already has data in it?

If a bucket is already hosting data, then the data physically resides in our data center in the region the bucket was first created. In order to move that data from one region to another, the user must manually migrate that data. For more detail on how to move data from one Wasabi region to another, review How can I migrate my data from one Wasabi bucket to another Wasabi bucket?

What if my bucket has no data in it?

If your bucket does not have any data, it would be a simple task of deleting the bucket then re-creating the bucket in the correct region.

Bucket names are unique across the service, so if you believe that your bucket has a common name, be sure to complete these steps quickly so that no one else creates a bucket with the same name.

When changing the region of your bucket, be sure to update any applications to point to the new service URL of the bucket's new region. For a list of our service URLs, review What are the service URLs for Wasabi's different storage regions?

When deleting and re-creating a bucket, allow a few seconds for our system to update and propagate the deletion. If trying to re-create the bucket too quickly, you may see an error that the bucket already exists. If you receive this error, wait a minute or two, then retry your request.

For additional support requests, contact support@wasabi.com.