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2026 (5)

March (3)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Azure now available from new cloud region in Denmark

Azure Updates

2026-03-31

Microsoft Azure has launched a new cloud region in Denmark, called Denmark East. It provides local cloud infrastructure for Danish customers with support for data residency and low-latency access.

github: EU data residency region expanding to include EFTA countries

GitHub

2026-03-31

Starting May 1, 2026, GitHub Enterprise Cloud on ghe.com will expand the EU data residency region to include Azure infrastructure in EFTA countries, specifically Norway and Switzerland. This affects the EU data residency region for customers using GitHub Enterprise Cloud on ghe.com.

github: Codespaces with data residency now available in Japan

GitHub

2026-03-19

GitHub Codespaces with data residency now supports Japan as a region. This adds Japan to the existing EU and Australia data residency regions.

January (2)

github: Codespaces is now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise with data residency

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub Codespaces is now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, enabling secure, configurable, instantly available cloud development environments while helping organizations meet strict compliance requirements.

github: Copilot metrics in GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub announced that Copilot metrics — including usage data, code generation dashboards, and a metrics API — are available in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers with data residency, enabling organizations to store and query Copilot metrics according to regional compliance requirements.

2025 (6)

December (3)

github: GitHub Enterprise Cloud data residency in Japan is generally available

GitHub

2025-12-18

GitHub Enterprise Cloud data residency in Japan is now generally available, letting Enterprise Cloud customers choose to store their code and repository data in Japan to support compliance, privacy, and performance needs.

github: Copilot code review preview features now supported in GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency

GitHub

2025-12-18

GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency now supports Copilot code review preview features, enabling organizations to try agentic code review capabilities directly in pull requests while keeping data within their residency region.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Perth - Azure Extended Zones

Azure Updates

2025-12-01

Microsoft announced general availability of the Perth Azure Extended Zone — a small-footprint Azure extension in the Perth metro area designed to support low-latency and data residency workloads.

November (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: The Archive access tier for Azure Blob Storage is now generally available in the Taiwan North region

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

The Archive access tier for Azure Blob Storage is now generally available in the Taiwan North region, enabling customers in Taiwan to store infrequently accessed data in a cost-effective tier while meeting data residency requirements.

github: GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency now supports Visual Studio subscriptions

GitHub

2025-11-10

GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency now supports Visual Studio subscriptions, letting organizations use GitHub Enterprise features via Visual Studio subscriptions while keeping data stored in chosen regions for compliance. The support applies to both subscription-based and usage-based (metered) GitHub Enterprise plans.

August (1)

github: Added support for WebP images

GitHub

2025-08-28

GitHub has added support for WebP images on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. Previously, WebP uploads caused broken previews or required downloads.