Azure Availability Zones
Availability Zones are distinct locations within an Azure region that are engineered to be isolated from failures in other Availability Zones and provide redundant power, cooling, and networking.
Global Coverage
Azure regions with Availability Zones support
Availability
For VMs deployed across multiple zones
Zone Separation
Network latency between availability zones
Service Support
Azure services with AZ support
Azure Regions with Availability Zones
| Geography | Region | Location | Availability Zones |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australia East | New South Wales | 3 |
| Brazil | Brazil South | Sao Paulo State | 3 |
| Canada | Canada Central | Toronto | 3 |
| India | Central India | Pune | 3 |
| United States | Central US | Iowa | 3 |
| Asia Pacific | East Asia | Hong Kong | 3 |
| United States | East US | Virginia | 3 |
| United States | East US 2 | Virginia | 3 |
| France | France Central | Paris | 3 |
| Germany | Germany West Central | Frankfurt | 3 |
| Indonesia | Indonesia Central | Jakarta | 3 |
| Israel | Israel Central | Israel | 3 |
| Italy | Italy North | Milan | 3 |
| Japan | Japan East | Tokyo, Saitama | 3 |
| Japan | Japan West | Osaka | 3 |
| Korea | Korea Central | Seoul | 3 |
| Mexico | Mexico Central | Querétaro State | 3 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand North | Auckland | 3 |
| Europe | North Europe | Ireland | 3 |
| Norway | Norway East | Norway | 3 |
| Poland | Poland Central | Warsaw | 3 |
| Qatar | Qatar Central | Doha | 3 |
| South Africa | South Africa North | Johannesburg | 3 |
| United States | South Central US | Texas | 3 |
| Asia Pacific | Southeast Asia | Singapore | 3 |
| Spain | Spain Central | Madrid | 3 |
| Sweden | Sweden Central | Gävle | 3 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland North | Zurich | 3 |
| UAE | UAE North | Dubai | 3 |
| United Kingdom | UK South | London | 3 |
| Europe | West Europe | Netherlands | 3 |
| United States | West US 2 | Washington | 3 |
| United States | West US 3 | Phoenix | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Even when an Azure region provides availability zones, some services might not support them in that region. To confirm whether a specific service is enabled for availability zones in your selected region, refer to the Azure services with availability zone support for up-to-date region and service support details.
Additional Resources
Availability Zones Overview
Learn more about Azure Availability Zones and how they can help protect your applications and data.
Learn MoreRegional Support
Find detailed information about which Azure regions support Availability Zones and their implementation status.
Learn MoreService Support
Explore which Azure services support Availability Zones and how to implement them in your architecture.
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