# Locate VAs Close to Sources

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/locate-vas-close-to-sources/89238>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** identity-security-cloud, virtual-appliance\
**Created:** [November 12, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/locate-vas-close-to-sources/89238 "2024-11-12T08:02:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![kylechau\_gt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d2c977/32.png) [@kylechau\_gt](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/kylechau_gt)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/locate-vas-close-to-sources/89238/1 "2024-11-12T08:02:05Z")

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We have come across that VA should be as close as the source in the “[Getting Start With Virtual Appliances](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/va/get_started_va.html)” documentation. However, are there any specific metrics like round-trip time that customers are advised to follow?

- **Locate VAs Close to Sources** - To ensure a reliable connection between a VA and the source system, locate them as follows:
  - **Local** - Install clusters near the connected source system.
  - **AWS/Azure/GCP** - Place clusters in the Availability Zone as close as possible to the target sources. If your organization has a VPN connection to its AWS or Azure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), the VAs should be hosted in the same region that’s hosting the network gateways for your organization.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/locate-vas-close-to-sources/89238/2 "2025-01-11T08:02:41Z")

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