Azure geographies
Azure regions are organized into geographies. An Azure geography ensures that data residency, sovereignty, compliance, and resiliency requirements are honored within geographical boundaries.
Americas
| United States | Azure Government | Canada | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | Central US, East US 2, East US, North Central US, South Central US, West US 2, West Central US, West US |
US DoD Central, US DoD East, US Gov Arizona, US Gov Iowa, US Gov Texas, US Gov Virginia, US Sec East1, US Sec West1 Learn more about Azure Government |
Canada Central, Canada East | Brazil South |
| Data residency / Sovereignty2 | Data stored at rest in US |
Data stored at rest in US. A sovereign offering - physically isolated instance of Microsoft Azure. |
Stored at rest in Canada | Data replication to US |
| Compliance3 | International, regional, and industry-specific | Continuous commitment to the highest breadth and depth of US government-specific or US DoD-specific compliance standards | International, regional, and industry-specific | International, regional, and industry-specific |
| Available to | All | US government entities and their partners only | All | All |
| Get started | Start free | Request a free Azure Government trial | Start free | Start free |
Europe
| Europe | France | United Kingdom | Germany | Switzerland | Norway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | North Europe, West Europe, Germany North1, Germany West Central1 | France Central, France South | UK South, UK West |
Germany Central, Germany Northeast Learn more about Azure Germany |
Switzerland North1, Switzerland West1 | Norway West1, Norway East1 |
| Data residency / Sovereignty2 | Stored at rest in Europe | Stored at rest in France | Stored at rest in UK | A sovereign offering – a physically and logically separate instance of Azure services with dedicated network between Germany datacenters | Stored at rest in Switzerland | Stored at rest in Norway |
| Compliance3 | International, regional, and industry-specific | International, regional, and industry-specific | International, regional, and industry-specific | Designed to meet the strictest EU data protection, under control of German Data Trustee | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Available to | All |
France Central: All France South: Reserved for France Central customers requiring in-country disaster recovery |
All | Customers and partners in EU/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) only | All | Coming soon |
| Get started | Start free |
France Central: Start free France South: Contact Azure support to request access |
Start free | Start free | Coming soon | Coming soon |
Asia Pacific
| Asia Pacific | Australia | China | India | Japan | Korea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | East Asia, Southeast Asia | Australia Central, Australia Central 2, Australia East, Australia Southeast Learn more at Azure in Australia |
China East, China North, China East 2, China North 2 Learn more at Azure In China |
Central India, South India, West India | Japan East, Japan West | Korea Central, Korea South |
| Data residency / Sovereignty2 | Stored at rest in Asia Pacific region | Stored at rest in Australia | A sovereign offering – independent, dedicated network within China | Stored at rest in India | Stored at rest in Japan | Stored at rest in Korea |
| Compliance3 | International, regional, and industry-specific | Local and industry-specific | China-specific | Local and industry-specific | Local and industry-specific | Coming soon |
| Available to | All |
All Australia Central and Australia Central 2 are dedicated to Australian and New Zealand government organizations and partners |
Organizations with a business presence in China | All | All | All |
| Get started | Start free | Start free | Request Azure in China trial | Start free | Start free | Start free |
Middle East and Africa
Middle East and Africa Azure customers around the world can choose from many regions, and those located in the Middle East or Africa frequently use regions in Europe (Dublin, Amsterdam) and Asia Pacific (Singapore, Hong Kong). Azure services are currently available in more than 60 countries in the Middle East and Africa, providing customers with a variety of options to choose from.
| Africa | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Regions | South Africa North1, South Africa West1 | UAE Central1, UAE North1 |
| Data residency / Sovereignty | Stored at rest in Africa | Stored at rest in UAE |
| Compliance | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Available to | All | All |
| Get started | Coming soon | Coming soon |
1 Some regions are announced and coming soon
2 Get data residency details
3 For the latest compliance information, visit the Microsoft Trust Center
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