& Construction

Integrated BIM tools, including Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
& Manufacturing

Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
Our products use global cloud infrastructure with multiple availability zones and data recovery controls.
Autodesk maintains three edge locations with dedicated availability zones and dedicated data backup and recovery. All traffic into our production networks is denied by default and must traverse a fully redundant, fault-tolerant infrastructure.
Automated data backups help ensure that data is recoverable if there is an outage or failover. Periodic tests of recovery strategies help Autodesk decrease the likelihood of service outages and increase ransomware resilience.
We monitor processing capacity and usage to manage demand and enable additional capacity to meet system requirements. Autodesk has dedicated 24x7 Cloud Service Operations and Incident Response teams who monitor and manage risks to availability.
We follow rigorous procedures for critical activities: software release management, hardware and operating system upgrades, and system health monitoring.
We strive for effective patch deployment with minimal impact to customer experience. Where possible, automation is in place to check for new patches and prepare deployment lists that are approved by authorized security personnel. We maintain separate staging and production environments to safely deploy and test patches.
Our incident management policy defines best practices for driving incident resolution and is guided by the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 framework. The goal of the policy is to collect and distribute incident information so that processes are continuously improved and future responses are driven by accumulated knowledge.
Customer data is replicated between data centers in separate locations. Replication mitigates the possibility of data loss or delay in service if failover to a backup data center is required. For cross-border transfer of personal data and suitable safeguards, see the Autodesk Privacy Statement.
Autodesk’s capacity management policy helps maintain a high level of availability by collecting and adjusting computing resources based on resource usage statistics. We routinely conduct performance and load tests to help ensure our services are resilient during usage spikes.
Autodesk is investing in regional offerings to provide you with more choice and control over where you store project data. Expanding our regional options may help you use Autodesk’s cloud collaboration offerings on projects with data residency requirements or customer preferences.
For eligible services*, you can select any of the following primary storage regions for your covered content**:
* reference table in question 3
** see definition in question 5
You currently have the option to select the country/region indicated below for primary storage of "covered content" (see definition in question 5) for the following eligible services:
Eligible Services | Region |
Autodesk Build | US, EU, Australia |
Autodesk BIM Collaborate | US, EU, Australia |
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro | US, EU, Australia |
Autodesk Docs | US, EU, Australia |
Autodesk Takeoff | US, EU, Australia |
BIM 360 Docs* | US, EU |
Content Catalog | US, EU, Australia |
Autodesk Fusion Manage | US, EU |
All other Autodesk offerings (including Construction, Manufacturing, and Media & Entertainment)** | US |
* For details on BIM 360 Docs covered modules/components, see here.
**Some exceptions may exist and are noted in product documentation.
Please see regions by API below.
Primary Industry | API Product | Region |
AEC | Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) API *1 | US, EU, AUS |
BIM 360 API *2 | US, EU | |
Parameters API | US, EU | |
AEC Data Model | US, EU, AUS | |
BuildingConnected API | US | |
TradeTapp API | US | |
AutoSpecs in ACC | US | |
Forma API (beta) | US, EU | |
Tandem Data API | US | |
Manufacturing | Manufacturing Data Model API | US |
Media & Entertainment | Flow Graph Engine API | US |
Platform | Data Management API | US, EU, AUS |
Model Derivatives API | US, EU, AUS | |
Viewer SDK | US, EU, AUS | |
Webhooks API | US, EU, AUS | |
Design Automation API | US | |
Data Visualization SDK | US | |
Premium Reporting API | US | |
Token Flex API | US | |
Reality Capture API | US | |
Data Exchange API (beta) | US | |
Application Management API (beta) | US |
*1) except AutoSpecs, which is US only
*2) certain BIM 360 API are compatible with ACC and used for ACC in AUS
“Covered content,” also commonly referred to as “project data,” consists of 1) files, designs, models, data sets, images, documents, tasks, schedules, or similar material submitted or uploaded to the service by authorized users, and 2) the specific output(s) generated from use of the service, if any, based on the authorized user’s own raw data or information.
Yes, you and any authorized users and collaborators in your account can access your covered content from anywhere in the world, as long as your authorized users and collaborators have been invited and have valid credentials (username and password).
Currently, our systems for personal data are global, including accounts, identity, support, access, and collaboration. Accordingly, personal data, including all identity and account data, continue to be stored and processed in the US. We have legal mechanisms in place for the transfer of personal data. Please see question 8.
Autodesk has legal mechanisms in place for the transfer of personal data from the EU. For details, please see our Privacy Statement, Trust Center (Onward Data Transfer), and GDPR FAQs. Autodesk also relies on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) for international transfers, which can be accessed on the Autodesk Trust Center. You may also request a Data Processing Agreement or Addendum (DPA), which addresses cross-border data transfers. You can request a DPA through the Trust Center under the heading “Legal terms.”
We will continue to invest in regional offerings to provide you with greater choice and control over where you store project data. In keeping with our commitment to transparency, updates to our data regions will be communicated through our regular channels when available.
Autodesk is committed to building trust, securing your assets, responding to security incidents, and protecting project data. We use a combination of processes, technology, and security controls and collaborate with industry partners to deliver a robust security program. For example, all data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using industry-standard encryption methods, and data backup and recovery systems are regularly tested to ensure they are working as expected. To learn more, visit our Trust Center: https://www.autodesk.com/trust and review our security framework, data protection practices, and Privacy Statement.
For cross-border transfer of personal data and suitable safeguards, please see the Autdodesk Privacy Statement, Trust Center (Onward Data Transfer), and GDPR FAQ’s
Autodesk implements robust data backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity. As part of our business continuity strategy, project data is replicated between data centers. In the event where a backup data center is required, replication prevents the possibility of data loss or delay in service. However, Autodesk’s business continuity strategy cannot and does not replace your business continuity strategy or data backup and recovery plans.
Please visit our Trust Center to see the security policies Autodesk adheres to, including internal and external audits, attestations, and third-party security assessments.
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