# Introducing our Chicago region πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ > We're excited to announce the availability of our new Chicago region, expanding our infrastructure footprint in the United States. Published January 26, 2026 by Dennis We're excited to announce the availability of our new Chicago region, expanding our infrastructure footprint in the United States. ## The best of both worlds We've heard from many of you: you love using a European-built product with our approach to simplicity and privacy, but your users and data need to stay in the United States. Chicago is our answer to that. ## Why Chicago? Chicago sits at the heart of America's network infrastructure. As one of the most interconnected cities in North America, it offers: \- **Central location** β€” Low latency to both coasts and everywhere in between \- **Enterprise-grade connectivity** β€” Home to major internet exchanges and data centers \- **Strategic positioning** β€” Ideal for applications serving users across the entire continental US ## Getting started Deploying to Chicago is straightforward. When creating a new application, simply select the Chicago region from the available options. Your containers will be running in the US while you continue to enjoy the Ploi Cloud experience you're used to. ## What's next This is just the beginning of our US expansion. We're committed to bringing Ploi Cloud closer to your users, wherever they are. Ready to deploy? [Sign up](https://ploi.cloud/register) if you haven't already, or head over to your [dashboard](https://ploi.cloud/panel) and spin up your first application in Chicago today.