New Azure Regions in Europe available

Today is an exciting day when it comes to cloud computing. Microsoft has announced that the new Azure datacenter regions in Europe – Germany, France and Switzerland – are now available for customers.

Azure Regions and Locations

azure regions europe overview
Azure Regions Europe Overview

In Germany there are now 4 new regions available. Besides Germany, 12 additional regions in France, Switzerland and UK are online. Also two more have been announced for Norway as well.

Below you can find a list of all current available Regions in Europe with its location.

RegionLocation
North EuropeIreland
West EuropeNetherlands
France CentralParis
France SouthMarseille
UK SouthLondon
UK WestCardiff
Germany CentralFrankfurt
Germany NortheastMagdeburg
Germany West CentralFrankfurt
Germany NorthBerlin
Switzerland NorthZurich
Switzerland WestGeneva

Service availability and Security

At this time, Microsoft Azure is already available at the new locations. Also Office 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform will be available soon. That means, Microsoft can spread the services to more than 54 Regions globally. You fill find the full service availability in detail on this site.

On the other hand it is also easier for Microsoft to comply with data protection requirements. Therefore Azure offers a variety of security standards and certifications to protect customer data.

In short, if you are interested in how to use Azure Services properly take a closer look at the AZ-900 Basic Certification.

Author: Patrick Riedl

I am Patrick Riedl, and as you can see I am totally Microsoft enthusiastic. Through my work as a Cloud Architect and my background in IT- & information-security, I always try to be ahead of times. With this blog & podcast I hope to give back some knowledge and learning to the online community. I am always looking forward to feedback.

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