Azure Services by Category
According to an Azure documentation update in April, Azure services are grouped into three categories: Foundational, Mainstream, and Specialized services.
Azure's general policy on deploying services into any given region is primarily driven by region type, service categories, and customer demand:
Foundational – Available in all recommended and alternate regions when the region is generally available, or within 12 months of a new foundational service becoming generally available.
Mainstream – Available in all recommended regions within 12 months of the region/service general availability; demand-driven in alternate regions (many are already deployed into a large subset of alternate regions).
Specialized – Targeted service offerings, often industry-focused or backed by customized/specialized hardware. Demand-driven availability across regions (many are already deployed into a large subset of recommended regions).
Service categories are assigned at general availability.
Often, services start their lifecycle as a Specialized service and as demand and utilization increases may be promoted to Mainstream or Foundational.
Azure's general policy on deploying services into any given region is primarily driven by region type, service categories, and customer demand:
Foundational – Available in all recommended and alternate regions when the region is generally available, or within 12 months of a new foundational service becoming generally available.
Mainstream – Available in all recommended regions within 12 months of the region/service general availability; demand-driven in alternate regions (many are already deployed into a large subset of alternate regions).
Specialized – Targeted service offerings, often industry-focused or backed by customized/specialized hardware. Demand-driven availability across regions (many are already deployed into a large subset of recommended regions).
Service categories are assigned at general availability.
Often, services start their lifecycle as a Specialized service and as demand and utilization increases may be promoted to Mainstream or Foundational.
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