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Data, Privacy & LegalHard· Data Residency· Federated Search· Cost Management

A seventh source arrives: a partner API with 30M docume...

Data residency is a non-negotiable legal requirement, which dictates that the EU slice must be handled via federated calls rather than bulk copy. For the unrestricted portion, bulk replication is preferred for cost and latency. Because the partner API is billed per call, the router must function as a spend-control mechanism rather than just a latency optimizer. A significant risk is that the lack of metadata makes this source difficult to pre-filter, increasing the likelihood of misrouting.

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