python requests download are slow within eu region
Hello Runpod Team,
We are experiencing high network latency when our Runpod VMs download small files (2MB to 10MB PDFs) from AWS S3.
Issue Details
Source of files: AWS S3 (tested in eu-west-1 and eu-central-1)
Destination: Runpod VMs (tested in Iceland location)
Observed behavior:
Upload from our Mumbai AWS VM → S3 is instant (<100 ms)
Download from Runpod → S3 takes 2–8 seconds per file
Expected Behavior
Given the small file size and the proximity of Runpod to EU AWS regions, we expected sub-300 ms download times.
We would appreciate any guidance on optimal Runpod regions for lowest latency to AWS EU S3
Thank you for your support!
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