Announcement #3 in What’s New From Microsoft in March 2021
Every month Microsoft announces hundreds of new features, capabilities, and services across the Microsoft cloud platforms – Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365. We boil it down to what is most important and share them via our monthly newsletter. Here is #3 for March of 2021.
Microsoft Announces Availability Zone Expansion Plans
Every country with an Azure region will gain Availability Zones by the end of 2021. Availability Zone (AZ) expansion is a top priority for Microsoft to enhance the availability of the Azure platform and support additional customer needs. As part of the AZ announcement, Microsoft outlined the following key activities:
- Every country with an Azure region will have at least one region with AZs by the end of 2021
- Every new region will include AZs at the initial launch
- Over the last year, AZs have been added to 5 major regions
- All mainstream and foundation Azure services will gain zonal support by the end of 2021
Details on the AZ expansion plans for Azure can be found here: Read More +
