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An AWS Local Zone extends a Region by:

AAdding a free additional Availability Zone to every existing Region
BPlacing AWS compute, storage, and networking resources physically closer to specific large metropolitan areas for ultra-low-latency access
CGranting the customer root-level access to AWS hardware in their office
DReplacing the public internet with a private fiber backbone owned by the customer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Placing AWS compute, storage, and networking resources physically closer to specific large metropolitan areas for ultra-low-latency access
Local Zones bring select AWS services closer to a metro area (e.g., Los Angeles, Mumbai) so workloads needing single-digit-millisecond latency to end users in that city don't have to round-trip to the parent Region.
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