West US 2 is again showing recurring instability for the Standard DCv2 VM SKUs (dc1s, dc2s, dc4s, dc8s). These SKUs have disappeared for the second time in 55 days, with only a single day missing previously. SREs should revisit capacity planning and SKU fallback lists, as this pattern reduces confidence in the ongoing availability of these confidential compute shapes in the region.
Meanwhile, germanywestcentral sees a substantial restoration of the DCas/ads and ECas/ads v5 VM SKUs, with 18+ shapes returning after multiple prior disappearances. This boosts right-sizing, performance, and cost optimization options for workloads in the region, though the history of instability suggests ongoing monitoring is prudent.
Additionally, AKS extension capabilities are now available for the first time in southcentralus and southeastasia. This unlocks new managed cluster features such as GitOps, policy enforcement, and observability, expanding operational flexibility for Kubernetes clusters in these regions.