Azure Regions and Region Pairs
Discover what an Azure region is, how Microsoft pairs regions for disaster recovery, and why region selection affects latency, compliance, and pricing.
What Is an Azure Region?
An Azure region is a cluster of nearby data centres on a fast local network. When you deploy, you pick one — and that sets where your data lives. The command lists them all.
# List all available Azure regions
az account list-locations --output tableWhy Region Selection Matters
Your region choice shapes three things: latency (closer is faster), data residency (some laws fix where data lives), and cost (prices vary 20-30% by region).
All lessons in this course
- Azure Regions and Region Pairs
- Availability Zones
- Azure Data Centres and Edge Locations
- Selecting the Right Region for Your Workload