Generally Available: Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now available in Austria East

The Austria East region is now generally available to Azure Red Hat OpenShift customers and partners. The region includes three availability zones, supporting resilient and scalable operations. 

Why it matters: 

• In-country data residency: Data stored in Austria East remains within Austria, helping organizations meet local and EU regulatory requirements such as GDPR.   
• Lower latency: Local infrastructure reduces latency for applications serving users in Austria and nearby regions.   
• Supports regulated workloads: Enables public sector and regulated industries to adopt cloud with greater control over data location  

Getting started: 

Customers can deploy Azure Red Hat OpenShift resources in Austria East via the Azure portal, CLI, or ARM templates.  

Learn more.