At launch virtual machines from the A, B, D, E and F series machines will be available. Azure SQL database will be available as well as Azure Cosmos DB. At launch SQL Managed Instance will not be available.
For those interested in backups, Azure Backup will be available in both regions while Azure Site Recovery will only be available from South Africa North.
From a network perspective ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN will both be available locally
Archive storage, Disk storage and Storage Tiers will be available as will Managed Disks
The question many South Africa companies will ask is do I get into Azure but the question should probably be how can Azure help my business grow. The right partner can ensure that a cloud journey isn't costly and time consuming endeavor but a valuable path towards a better IT environment.
