# Vercel Edge Functions can now be regional or global

**Published:** October 19, 2022 | **Authors:** Edward Thomson, Gal Schlezinger, Malte Ubl, Sean Massa

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> **Note:** This changelog entry is historical. Edge Functions are deprecated for new projects. Use [Vercel Functions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions) with the Node.js runtime and [Fluid compute](https://vercel.com/docs/fluid-compute). Use [Routing Middleware](https://vercel.com/docs/routing-middleware) for request-time routing before a response completes.

Vercel Edge Functions can now be deployed to a specific region.

By default, Edge Functions run in every Vercel [region](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/configuring-functions/region#) globally. At launch, teams could run functions using the Edge Runtime in a specific region, placing compute closer to a database. This keeps latency low due to the close geographical distance between your Function and your data layer.

For current projects, configure [Vercel Function regions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/configuring-functions/region) to run server-side code close to your data source.

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