# Zones

Zones are an optional feature that define external deployment regions and infrastructure configurations available on the Replica platform. Each zone maps to a compute provider region and enables new types of Virtual Environments to be launched.

> **Note:** Zones are typically configured and managed by Replica. Under normal circumstances, zone settings should not be created or modified without guidance from your Replica representative.

## Viewing Zones

Open **Zones** from the admin navigation to see a list of all configured deployment zones.

The zones list shows a table with the following columns:

| Column           | Description                                          |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| id               | The unique identifier for the zone.                  |
| name             | The display name of the zone.                        |
| iaas             | The infrastructure provider                          |
| region           | The provider region where the zone is deployed.      |
| status           | The current operational status of the zone.          |
| supports Malware | Whether the zone supports Malware environment types. |
| created Time     | When the zone was created.                           |
| Actions          | Available management actions for the zone.           |

## Creating a Zone

Click **Create Zone** to configure a new deployment zone. Zone creation requires coordination with your Replica representative and is typically done during onboarding or capacity expansion.

## Zones and Malware Environments

Zones that support Malware are configured with the necessary isolation and security controls required for malware analysis workflows. When creating a Virtual Environment with the **Malware** use-case type, only zones that support malware are available for selection.


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