diff --git a/src/content/doc-surrealdb/deployment/surreal cloud.mdx b/src/content/doc-surrealdb/deployment/surreal cloud.mdx
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--- a/src/content/doc-surrealdb/deployment/surreal cloud.mdx	
+++ b/src/content/doc-surrealdb/deployment/surreal cloud.mdx	
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ While creating an Instance, you'll be asked to provide a few details about your
 
 - **Instance Name**: This is the name of your Instance. It's used to identify your Instance in the Surreal Cloud dashboard.
 - **SurrealDB Version**: This is the version of SurrealDB that you want to use. You can choose the version that best fits your needs.
-- **Instance Region**: This is the region where your Instance will be deployed. You can choose the region that's closest to you for better performance.
+- **Instance Region**: This is the region where your Instance will be deployed. You can choose the region that's closest to you for better performance through a lower two-way trip time.
 - **Instance Size**: This is the size of your Instance. You can choose the size that best fits your needs. For free Instances, this is set to **0.25 vCPU and 512.00MB** of memory on a single node.
 - **Instance category**: This is the category of your Instance. You can choose the category that best fits your needs.
     - **Production**: This is the default category. It's designed for high-performance and high-availability use cases.