Azure regional changes — 2026-08-12 | Azure regional availability 2026-08-12

383 new196 regressions13 parked

Daily executive summary

Compared with the 2026-08-11 snapshot, the 2026-08-12 scan recorded 383 new listings, 196 regressions, and 13 parked unknown transitions.

Where it changed: VM SKUs: 296 new listings, 105 regressions; Azure AI models: 28 new listings, 91 regressions; AKS extensions: 59 new listings, 0 regressions.

Representative changes: cohere command r 08 2024 model from cohere (version 1) was no longer listed in 31 regions; cohere command r plus 08 2024 model from cohere (version 1) was no longer listed in 31 regions; mai thinking 1 model from Microsoft (version 2026-06-01) was no longer listed in 29 regions.

What changed: 92 first recorded disappearances, 104 recurring disappearances, 383 net-new regional listings.

What this means: Review the 196 regressions against existing regional targets and fallbacks first; treat the 383 new listings as options to validate. These are read-only catalog/list signals, not quota, capacity, or deployment results. Zero new delistings does not establish recovery of earlier missing listings.

7-day context (2026-08-06 to 2026-08-12): across 7 recorded scans, there were 1,837 new listings and 496 regressions. New listings led on 5 scans; regressions led on 2.

Archived commentary and representative evidence

Latest scan: 383 new availability signals and 196 regressions across 59 regions.

Azure AI models: models/versions delisted (likely deprecation) (91 signals; 83 deprecation candidates, 8 recurring disappearances). SRE impact: review model deployment targets and fallback model/version choices. Coverage now ranges from 0 to 0 of 64 monitored regions. The noisiest affected signal was unavailable 98.9% of prior observations. Examples: australiaeast · cohere.cohere-command-r-08-2024.1; australiaeast · cohere.cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024.1; australiaeast · microsoft.mai-thinking-1.2026-06-01; brazilsouth · cohere.cohere-command-r-08-2024.1; and 87 more.

VM SKUs: VM sizes withdrawn (105 signals; 9 deprecation candidates, 96 recurring disappearances, up to 1 prior disappearance). SRE impact: capacity planning and SKU fallback lists should be rechecked. Coverage now ranges from 12 to 42 of 64 monitored regions. The noisiest affected signal was unavailable 84.6% of prior observations. Examples: jioindiawest · m208ms.v2; jioindiawest · m208s.v2; jioindiawest · m416.208ms.v2; jioindiawest · m416.208s.v2; and 101 more.

AKS extensions: extension types now listed (59 signals; 59 net-new regional availabilities). SRE impact: new managed cluster capabilities such as GitOps, policy, or observability. Coverage now ranges from 59 to 59 of 64 monitored regions. The noisiest affected signal was unavailable 100.0% of prior observations. Expansion pattern: first observed anywhere in the monitored regions. Examples: australiacentral · bluechiptech.bdp; australiacentral2 · bluechiptech.bdp; australiaeast · bluechiptech.bdp; australiasoutheast · bluechiptech.bdp; and 55 more.

Azure AI models: newer models/versions rolling out (28 signals; 28 net-new regional availabilities). SRE impact: new regional model/version options for latency, residency, and model selection. Coverage now ranges from 31 to 31 of 64 monitored regions. The noisiest affected signal was unavailable 100.0% of prior observations. Expansion pattern: first observed in Africa; first observed in Asia; first observed in Middle East; first observed in Oceania; first observed in South America; regional expansion of an existing signal. Examples: australiaeast · black-forest-labs.flux-2-flex.1; brazilsouth · black-forest-labs.flux-2-flex.1; canadacentral · black-forest-labs.flux-2-flex.1; canadaeast · black-forest-labs.flux-2-flex.1; and 24 more.

VM SKUs: VM sizes now offered (296 signals; 296 net-new regional availabilities). SRE impact: more compute shapes for right-sizing, performance, and cost tuning. Coverage now ranges from 14 to 22 of 64 monitored regions. The noisiest affected signal was unavailable 100.0% of prior observations. Expansion pattern: first observed in Oceania; regional expansion of an existing signal. Examples: australiaeast · d128nds.v6; australiaeast · d128nlds.v6; australiaeast · d128nls.v6; australiaeast · d128ns.v6; and 292 more.

Engineering context

australiaeast aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-08-2024.1 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
australiaeast aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024.1 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
australiaeast aiModels.microsoft.mai-thinking-1.2026-06-01 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 90/91 prior days (98.9%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -29 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
brazilsouth aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-08-2024.1 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
brazilsouth aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024.1 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
brazilsouth aiModels.microsoft.mai-thinking-1.2026-06-01 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 90/91 prior days (98.9%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -29 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
canadacentral aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-08-2024.1 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
canadacentral aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-plus-08-2024.1 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
canadacentral aiModels.microsoft.mai-thinking-1.2026-06-01 available → None deprecation candidate
unavailable 90/91 prior days (98.9%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -29 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability
canadaeast aiModels.cohere.cohere-command-r-08-2024.1 available → None recurring disappearance
unavailable 0/91 prior days (0.0%)coverage 0/64 monitored regions (0.0%, -31 regions)coverage removed from 100.0% of prior regions
Use this to evaluate model capabilities, regional deployment options, latency, and data residency. Azure OpenAI model availability