| title | Azure Extended Zones FAQ |
|---|---|
| description | This article provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions about Azure Extended Zones. |
| author | svaldesgzz |
| ms.author | svaldes |
| ms.service | azure-extended-zones |
| ms.topic | concept-article |
| ms.date | 02/25/2026 |
This article provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions about Azure Extended Zones.
To learn how to request access to an extended zone, see Request access to an Azure extended zone.
To learn how to request access to extended zones, see Request access to an Azure extended zone. A comprehensive list of extended zones appears in the process.
An Azure extended zone might be associated with a parent region in the same or different country or region. Customer data is stored and processed in the extended zone location, which might be outside of the associated geography and parent region. For extended zones with parent regions in the same country or region, customer data remains within the associated geography.
No. Based on the size, hardware, and targeted use cases for Azure extended zones, only a subset of the Azure services is offered at the Azure extended zones. Access to the complete set of Azure services is available in the parent region.
Yes. With Azure Extended Zones, you can use network security groups and user-defined routes that you created in the parent region.
The public IP addresses use the same space as the parent Azure region but they're tagged as the extended zone if allocated to a resource inside it.
The billing experience of Azure Extended Zones is consistent with the rest of Azure. Reach out to your sales representative to get more detailed information on protocols and pricing.
Discounts for Enterprise Agreements, Azure Credit Offers, and Azure Consumption Discounts apply. They're agnostic to a region and specific to customer use across Azure.
Yes. To learn more about how to purchase these solutions, see Purchase reservations and savings plans - Azure portal.
There's no specific program, but partners can reach out to the team for early access and testing.
Yes, the extended zone shares the same marketplace for using non-Microsoft products.