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Azure for Students - Locations now restricted by policy
I have been using Azure for Students with my students and recently i noticed that resource locations of new resources are now restricted by a policy. In addition allowed locations vary between different student accounts so you have to check allowed locations with each student.
What i recall, I did not not see any info from this change and was a quite a curve ball at first :)
Heads-up! Microsoft now enforces the “Allowed locations” policy on Azure for Students. This means students can only deploy resources in specific regions.
Why does it vary?
Allowed regions depend on:- Datacenter capacity
- Local compliance rules
- Microsoft’s allocation for free-tier accounts
Impact:
Some services (like Azure AI Foundry) only work in certain regions. If those aren’t allowed, students can’t use them.Workarounds:
- Use services available in allowed regions
- Upgrade to Pay-As-You-Go
- Contact support for help
How to check:
Azure Portal → Subscriptions → Policies → “Allowed locations”
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Carlos_ChavesMicrosoft
Heads-up! Microsoft now enforces the “Allowed locations” policy on Azure for Students. This means students can only deploy resources in specific regions.
Why does it vary?
Allowed regions depend on:- Datacenter capacity
- Local compliance rules
- Microsoft’s allocation for free-tier accounts
Impact:
Some services (like Azure AI Foundry) only work in certain regions. If those aren’t allowed, students can’t use them.Workarounds:
- Use services available in allowed regions
- Upgrade to Pay-As-You-Go
- Contact support for help
How to check:
Azure Portal → Subscriptions → Policies → “Allowed locations”