Microsoft has announced that they’re releasing Azure Analysis Services in North Central US and Brazil South, raising the limited number of supported regions up to 9.
According to Josh Caplan, a Senior Program Manager, Azure Analysis is a preview service where you can host semantic data. The feature works by “connecting data models using tools like Excel, Power BI, and many others to create reports and perform ad-hoc data analysis.” As of today, the list of supported regions includes Brazil South, Southeast Asia, North Europe, West Europe, West US, South Central US, North Central US, East US 2 and West Central US.
If you’re not familiar with Azure Analysis Services but want to learn more, you can read about them here. You can get started with your first data model right here.
