Not sure why Microsoft placed Ireland in North Europe and Netherlands in West Europe, as that’s most confusing
Here is a current list of the Windows Azure Data Centers (current as of Nov 2013)
| GEO (PREVIOUSLY MAJOR REGION) |
REGION (PREVIOUSLY SUB-REGION) |
|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | Asia Pacific East (Hong Kong) Asia Pacific Southeast (Singapore) |
| Europe | Europe North (Ireland) Europe West (Netherlands) |
| United States | US North Central (Illinois) US South Central (Texas) US East (Virginia) US West (California) |
| Asia Pacific | Asia Pacific East (Hong Kong) Asia Pacific Southeast (Singapore) |
| Europe | Europe North (Ireland) Europe West (Netherlands) |
| United States | US North Central (Illinois) US South Central (Texas) US East (Virginia) US West (California) |