Picking a data-center region vs leaning on edge cache

Picking a data-center region vs leaning on edge cache
Heard this week: people obsess over which region to deploy in when the edge already solved half of it.
— Origin region still matters for the dynamic stuff: logged-in users, checkout, admin
— A strong edge cache (Cloudflare APO, host edge) makes the origin's location nearly irrelevant for anonymous traffic
A source tells us the mistake is chasing a 'closer' origin while leaving full-page caching half-configured, so you optimized the part that barely matters. Word is the hosts pushing region selection hardest are the ones with weak edge stories, steering you toward what they can sell. Match origin to where your authenticated users sit, then let the edge handle the rest.
Watch this: as hosts shuffle data centers post-acquisition, region-locked customers feel the moves first.