Modal, a serverless compute platform, now allows developers to select the cloud region for their Functions, making it easier to manage infrastructure. This feature is available on the Team plan and Enterprise plan, and requires an email request to [email protected]. To specify a region, developers can use a line of code, with options ranging from broad regions like "us" or "eu" to specific underlying regions like "us-east-1". Specifying regions can help meet regulatory requirements, reduce egress fees, and minimize latency for applications that require real-time inference. By selecting the desired cloud region, developers can ensure their Functions run in a location that meets their needs, such as running near users or external databases.