We have multiple AWS accounts. Do i set up quicksight on every account or just on the master payer account?

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Thanks @DylanM. This article I found suggests that likely we’ll need separate AWS accounts and separate QuickSight accounts with a specified region that is not the default us-east-1:

How to Switch Quicksight Administration Region

When I first setup QuickSight, I had to select a region and there are certain admin tasks I can only do in that region. I am wondering how you can change that region so that admin tasks are done in a different region? I am thinking in the context of a disaster recovery scenario where a specific region is no longer accessible but we still need to be able to administer QuickSight in a different region

Considerations in setting up a QuickSight Account

Considerations in setting up a QuickSight Account

Credits

Camille, Mike - For bringing up the need for this article. Kareem, Mayank, Camille, Mike - For review and feedback.

There are various considerations to be made while setting up a QuickSight account for your organization. In this article, we will walk you through these to enable you in making the configuration choices that are best aligned to your landscape. We have also provided a decision making flow chart at end of this article to tie …