Azure regional changes

At a glance — since 2026-10-23Daily regional evidence

30 VM sizes dropped regions · 20 VM sizes gained new regions

What this proves: read-only catalog/list or measurement evidence; not quota, capacity, successful deployment, outage, or confirmed retirement. Methodology

VM SKUs

▲ 20 VM sizes +20 new listings▼ 30 VM sizes −30 listings

New regions: + Germany West Central+ Korea Central Dropped: − West Europe

  • ECv5-series · confidential memory optimized 16 VM sizes: Ec16ads Cc, Ec16as Cc, Ec20ads Cc, Ec20as Cc, Ec32ads Cc … +11 Dropped: − West Europe9 → 8 regions
    • Standard Ec16ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 16 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec16as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 16 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec20ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 20 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec20as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 20 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec32ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 32 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec32as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 32 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec48ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 48 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec48as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 48 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec4ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 4 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec4as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 4 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec64ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 64 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec64as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 64 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec8ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 8 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec8as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 8 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec96ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 96 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Ec96as Cc V5 VM size Confidential memory optimized, 96 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
  • DCv5-series · confidential general purpose 14 VM sizes: Dc16ads Cc, Dc16as Cc, Dc32ads Cc, Dc32as Cc, Dc48ads Cc … +9 Dropped: − West Europe9 → 8 regions
    • Standard Dc16ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 16 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc16as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 16 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc32ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 32 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc32as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 32 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc48ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 48 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc48as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 48 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc4ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 4 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc4as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 4 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc64ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 64 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc64as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 64 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc8ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 8 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc8as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 8 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc96ads Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 96 vCPUs, AMD-based, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
    • Standard Dc96as Cc V5 VM size Confidential general purpose, 96 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, CC, v5 − West Europe9 → 8 regionsLearn
  • Lv5-series · storage optimized 11 VM sizes: L128as, L160ias, L16as, L2as, L32as … +6 Gained: + Germany West Central12 → 13 regions
    • Standard L128as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 128 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L160ias V5 VM size Storage optimized, 160 vCPUs, isolated, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLearn
    • Standard L16as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 16 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L2as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 2 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L32as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 32 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L48as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 48 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L4as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 4 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L64as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 64 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L80as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 80 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L8as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 8 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
    • Standard L96as V5 VM size Storage optimized, 96 vCPUs, AMD-based, premium SSD capable, v5 + Germany West Central12 → 13 regionsLasv5 size series
  • NCv6-series · gpu compute optimized 9 VM sizes: Nc144ds Xl Rtxpro6000bse, Nc144lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse, Nc24lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse, Nc288ds Xl Rtxpro6000bse, Nc288lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse … +4 Gained: + Korea Central4 → 5 regions
    • Standard Nc144ds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 144 vCPUs, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc144lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 144 vCPUs, low memory, local temp disk, Premium SSD, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc24lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 24 vCPUs, low memory, local temp disk, Premium SSD, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc288ds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 288 vCPUs, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc288lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 288 vCPUs, low memory, local temp disk, Premium SSD, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc36ds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 36 vCPUs, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc36lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 36 vCPUs, low memory, local temp disk, Premium SSD, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc72ds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 72 vCPUs, local temp disk, premium SSD capable, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
    • Standard Nc72lds Xl Rtxpro6000bse V6 VM size GPU compute optimized, 72 vCPUs, low memory, local temp disk, Premium SSD, XL, RTXPRO6000BSE, v6 + Korea Central4 → 5 regionsLearn
Full evidence, filters and history
32 regions with new changes or gaps

Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, Central India, Central US, Central US EUAP, East US, East US 2, East US 2 EUAP, France Central, Germany West Central, India South Central, Italy North, Japan East, Korea Central, North Central US, North Europe, Norway East, Norway West, Poland Central, South Africa North, South Central US, South East Asia, Spain Central, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, UAE North, UK South, West Europe, West US, West US 2, West US 3

20New listings
30New delistings
0Known restorations
3,010Tracked absences
0Evidence gaps

Absence tracking starts at 2026-09-05; older disappearances may not be included.

Changes relevant to you

One listing = one feature in one region

All regions and services. Groups below separate new changes from continuing observations.

VM SKUs

857 VM sizes

2,378 feature-region records

New listings

20 feature-region records

Germany West Central, Korea Central

Example: Standard L128as V5 VM size. Listing coverage: 12 → 13 regions.

New regional listing of an already observed feature.

Documented family

Standard_L128as_v5 - Storage optimized VM size

Standard_L128as_v5 is a storage optimized VM size decoded from Azure's naming convention.

  • The name encodes 128 vCPUs.
  • a = AMD-based in the documented naming convention.

Naming-convention decoding does not verify memory, CPU model, GPU model, disk throughput, network bandwidth, quota, capacity, price, successful deployment, or measured performance.

Read more: Azure VM sizes naming conventions · Storage optimized family overview

Catalog/list evidence only; verify exact requirements before changing regional plans.

New delistings

30 feature-region records

West Europe

Example: Standard Dc16ads Cc V5 VM size. Listing coverage: 9 → 8 regions.

Documented family

Standard_DC16ads_CC_v5 - Confidential general purpose VM size

Standard_DC16ads_CC_v5 is a confidential general purpose VM size decoded from Azure's naming convention.

  • The name encodes 16 vCPUs.
  • a = AMD-based in the documented naming convention.

Naming-convention decoding does not verify memory, CPU model, GPU model, disk throughput, network bandwidth, quota, capacity, price, successful deployment, or measured performance.

Read more: Azure VM sizes naming conventions · Confidential general purpose family overview

If this matches a planned regional target, verify it with the provider. This is not an outage or retirement notice.

Tracked absences

2,328 feature-region records

Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, Central India, Central US, Central US EUAP, East US, East US 2, East US 2 EUAP, France Central, Germany West Central, India South Central, Italy North, Japan East, Korea Central, North Central US, North Europe, Norway East, Norway West, Poland Central, South Africa North, South Central US, South East Asia, Spain Central, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, UAE North, UK South, West Europe, West US, West US 2, West US 3

Example: Standard Nv16as V4 VM size. Listing coverage: 9 → 9 regions.

Documented family

Standard_NV16as_v4 - GPU visualization optimized VM size

Standard_NV16as_v4 is a gpu visualization optimized VM size decoded from Azure's naming convention.

  • The name encodes 16 vCPUs.
  • a = AMD-based in the documented naming convention.

Naming-convention decoding does not verify memory, CPU model, GPU model, disk throughput, network bandwidth, quota, capacity, price, successful deployment, or measured performance.

Read more: Azure VM sizes naming conventions · GPU visualization optimized family overview

Previously tracked delistings remain absent. No new delistings does not mean recovery.

Azure AI models

27 AI models

682 feature-region records

Tracked absences

682 feature-region records

Australia East, Brazil South, Canada Central, Canada East, Central India, Central US, East Asia, East US, East US 2, France Central, Germany West Central, Italy North, Japan East, Japan West, Korea Central, North Central US, North Europe, Norway East, Poland Central, South Africa North, South Central US, South East Asia, South India, Spain Central, Sweden Central, Switzerland North, Switzerland West, UAE North, UK South, UK West, West Central US, West Europe, West US, West US 2, West US 3

Example: deepseek r1 0528 model from deepseek (version 1). Listing coverage: 0 → 0 regions.

Category context

deepseek r1 0528 (catalog version 1) - deepseek

A model identifier observed by this modality; exact capabilities are not verified.

  • Catalog presence identifies a provider/model/version candidate, not its tested abilities.
  • Context limits, input/output modalities, licensing, and tool support need exact-model review.

No exact model capability or version is verified. The source provides category context only. Regional model-catalog evidence does not establish quota, account approval, deployment type, inference access, content filtering, performance, or data residency.

Read more: deepseek model catalog (category only) · Search Microsoft Learn for this exact identifier (not verified)

Previously tracked delistings remain absent. No new delistings does not mean recovery.

Observation history and comparison coverage

3,010 tracked listings remain absent. Zero new delistings does not mean previous absences recovered. Absence tracking starts at 2026-09-05; older disappearances may not be included.

Previous snapshot: 2026-10-23T03:45:59.088384+00:00
Current snapshot: 2026-10-24T03:51:02.034423+00:00

Snapshot timestamps do not establish freshness of every carried-forward modality. The monitor does not assess your running workloads.

Added check records: 0; removed check records: 0. Changes to the observation set do not establish provider intent.

Exact changes and supporting evidence

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