YugabyteDB offers a more scalable and flexible solution for global data expansion, allowing companies to meet evolving regulatory requirements by providing fine-grained control over data residency at the table-row level. By using geo-partitioning in YugabyteDB, companies can achieve lower latency and higher performance, while ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR, without having to launch separate database instances per region. The approach simplifies connection routing and reduces management overhead, making it easier for developers to manage data across multiple regions. Additionally, YugabyteDB provides a single logical cluster that stretches across selected regions, allowing for seamless cross-region functionality and global data access.