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What are the Azure regions?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 11:29 am

Azure regions are the logical boundaries for Azure services and resources. You can think of them as the equivalent of the physical servers and data centers that power your business. You can create a new Azure region by using the Azure portal, or by using the Azure PowerShell cmdlets.

The Azure portal lets you create a region by selecting New Region from the Regions blade, and then using the New Region Wizard. The Azure PowerShell cmdlets let you create a region by using the New-AzureRegion cmdlet.

When you create a new Azure region, you get a set of resources and services that are specific to that region. For example, the new region might have a different set of Azure services, such as storage and networking, or it might have a different set of resources, such as data centers or servers.

You can’t use the Azure portal to move an existing region to a different location, or to merge two regions.

PRO TIP: The Azure regions are a set of geographiocally distributed data center locations where customers can place their Azure resources. Each Azure region is paired with another region within the same geography, providing for disaster recovery in the event of an issue with one region.

You can use the Azure portal or the Azure PowerShell cmdlets to create a default region, or to create a new region based on a specific location, such as the United States or Europe. You can also create a region based on a specific type of resource, such as compute, storage, or networking.

You can use the Azure portal or the Azure PowerShell cmdlets to manage your regions. The Azure portal lets you view your regions, add or remove resources from your regions, and manage your subscriptions.

The Azure PowerShell cmdlets let you manage your regions and resources, including creating and deleting instances, configuring networking, and managing security.

The Azure portal and the Azure PowerShell cmdlets allow you to manage your regions from a single location. You can use the Azure portal to view your regions, add or remove resources from your regions, and manage your subscriptions.

You can use the Azure PowerShell cmdlets to manage your regions and resources, including creating and deleting instances, configuring networking, and managing security.

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