March 14, 2017
Read on to learn about everything from planning a deployment to recommendations based on regions.
March 14, 2017
Read on to learn about everything from planning a deployment to recommendations based on regions.
When I first started looking into using the new Azure Toolkit with 8.2 and the Sitecore Azure Marketplace wizard I realized that planning the region for hosting was going to be very important. The marketplace wizard itself restricted which regions I could choose, and Application Insights also requires a location specification since it is not available in all regions where Sitecore PaaS is available.
To help with planning a deployment, I dug through the Azure services availability and the Sitecore and mLab documentation to figure out which services were available in which Azure regions. I released it originally as a cheatsheet on Twitter and have updated it with the latest data (as of February 24th, 2017). One of the prerequisites for setting up in Azure is to have your Mongo deployment complete, so I’ve also included the mLab regions for both sandbox and normal deployments.
SPECIAL NOTE: Since I started accumulating data and writing all this, Sitecore has released an official Azure Data Center Compatibility Table to help us all. Make sure to bookmark that! Sitecore no longer lists regions with ‘documented support’ and now just lists where the services are available. I’ve updated my cheatsheet to replace ‘Documented Support’ with ‘All Services Available’ so you can easily find the regions where all functionality is available in the same Azure region.
The below table is also available for download as an image or an unbranded PowerPoint slide for your own use in your presentations. Click on the image to enlarge it.
Based on your needs, you can probably tell that some regions have more services than others. Below are some simple suggestions for regions if you are looking to use a particular service.
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