- 24 Jun, 2025
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Introduction to Azure Global Infrastructure
In today’s cloud-first world, Microsoft Azure Global Infrastructure stands as one of the leading cloud platforms offering a highly scalable, resilient, and secure global infrastructure. Whether you’re deploying applications, storing data, or running AI workloads, understanding the foundation of Azure’s infrastructure is key. Let’s break down the essential components of Azure’s global setup.
 Data Centers
At the core of Azure’s infrastructure are its data centers — physical facilities housing servers, networking equipment, cooling systems, and power supplies. These data centers are distributed globally and are the physical backbone where cloud resources actually reside.
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Each data center is equipped with robust redundancy for power, networking, and cooling.
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They are designed with high physical security standards.
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Microsoft does not allow customer access, ensuring isolation and safety.
Azure Regions
An Azure Region is a set of data centers deployed within a specific geographic location. Each region contains multiple data centers and is designed to provide redundant power, cooling, and networking.
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Examples:
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Each region enables customers to deploy applications close to their users, improving latency and compliance with local data regulations.
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Azure currently has over 60+ regions globally — more than any other cloud provider.
 Availability Zones
Availability Zones (AZs) are unique physical locations within an Azure region. Each zone is made up of one or more data centers equipped with independent power, cooling, and networking.
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Designed to provide high availability and fault tolerance.
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If one zone goes down (e.g., due to a natural disaster), the other zones in the same region remain operational.
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Services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure SQL Database can be configured to use AZs for high availability.
Region Pairs
Every Azure region is paired with another region within the same geography to support disaster recovery and data residency.
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Examples:
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East USis paired withWest US -
Central Indiais paired withSouth India
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Region pairs ensure that maintenance events, updates, and outages do not happen in both regions simultaneously.
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They also allow for automatic replication of resources across the paired region (e.g., geo-redundant storage).
 Azure Geographies
Azure Geographies are defined to meet compliance and data sovereignty needs. A geography is a defined area (usually a country or a group of countries) that contains one or more regions.
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Examples:
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Data within a geography remains within that boundary unless otherwise configured.
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Ideal for customers who must comply with GDPR, HIPAA, or other national regulations.
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