Azure regions

As mentioned earlier, Azure has a global presence covering every continent with its data centers. At the time of writing, Azure data centers are available in 54 regions worldwide.

The regions are classified as follows:

• Public regions: Available for use by everyone around the globe
• Azure Government: Available only for the US government
• Azure Germany: Trusted regions by Germany, as it follows the data privacy regulations of Germany
• Azure China: Trusted regions by China, as it adheres to Chinese policies and data handling regulations