Azure in China checklist

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Here's a list designed for Azure customers or partners to look into the aspects you need to check before moving workloads to Azure in China. If you already purchased the Azure global service, please be aware that there are some differences between Azure global and Azure in China. The following table shows some key highlights.

　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
CategoryItem Azure global Azure in China Notes
Compliance & RegulationsCommercial customer eligibility Any organization Legal entity in China Online Service Premium Agreement (OSPA)
Legal compliance In compliance with local laws In compliance with the PRC laws, customers need to follow:
Real name verification for online service users
ICP filing for public non-commercial website
ICP license for commercial website
Public security registration for public website
VPN & dedicated line usage in China
Data sovereignty In compliance with local laws China Cybersecurity Law states that PII and important data of CII operator must be stored domestically.
Operator Microsoft 21Vianet
GDPR Icon that indicates that the item is available 1. Icon that indicates that the item is available 2. GDPR
Datacenter High availability Icon that indicates that the item is available 3. Icon that indicates that the item is available 4. Availability Recommendations (in Chinese)
Remote management Icon that indicates that the item is available 5. Icon that indicates that the item is available 6. Remote Management
Networking Icon that indicates that the item is available 7. Icon that indicates that the item is available 8. Data Connection
Compliance/Certifications Compliance offerings globally Certifications acquired for China
Azure IP Advantage Icon that indicates that the item is available 9. Icon that indicates that the item is available 10. Azure IP Advantage
Developer guidance Icon that indicates that the item is available 11. Developer Guidance
Network latency Icon that indicates that the item is available 12.
~3 times latency crossing-border for China		 Icon that indicates that the item is available 13. China latency
Multi-National Adoption Cross-border connection Icon that indicates that the item is available 14. Icon that indicates that the item is available 15. Cross-border Connection
Cross-tenant Azure Active Directory Icon that indicates that the item is available 16. Icon that indicates that the item is available 17.
Through Federation
Cross-border IaaS services Icon that indicates that the item is available 18. Icon that indicates that the item is available 19. Cross-border IaaS Interoperability
Cross-border PaaS services Icon that indicates that the item is available 20. Icon that indicates that the item is available 21. Cross-border PaaS Interoperability
Services Available services Icon that indicates that the item is available 22. Icon that indicates that the item is available 23. Service Availability and Roadmaps
VM reserved instances Icon that indicates that the item is available 24. available soon
Compute Pre-purchase (CPP) is available
CDN Icon that indicates that the item is available 25. Icon that indicates that the item is available 26. CDN in China
ExpressRoute connectivity Icon that indicates that the item is available 27. Icon that indicates that the item is available 28.
ExpressRoute cross-region access Included in ExpressRoute Premium Free Circuit for ExpressRoute in China in pairing regions (CN-CN2; CE-CE2)Exclusive
Identity Social ID Org ID Work with administrator roles
Azure Stack Icon that indicates that the item is available 29. Icon that indicates that the item is available 30. Azure Stack
Azure hybrid benefits (AHB) Icon that indicates that the item is available 31. Icon that indicates that the item is available 32. AHB
Service health dashboard (SHD) Icon that indicates that the item is available 33. Icon that indicates that the item is available 34. Azure status
Customer Support Broad commercial support Icon that indicates that the item is available 35. Icon that indicates that the item is available 36. Break-fix support
Premier support Icon that indicates that the item is available 49. Icon that indicates that the item is available 37. Premier support
Service Level Agreements (SLA) Icon that indicates that the item is available 38. Icon that indicates that the item is available 39. SLA
Contracting Online Service Term (OST) Icon that indicates that the item is available 40. Icon that indicates that the item is available 41. OST: Global OST vs China
Enterprise agreements (EA) Icon that indicates that the item is available 42. Icon that indicates that the item is available 43.
Sign Online Service Premium Agreement (OSPA) in China
EA multi-year monetary credit Icon that indicates that the item is available 44. Icon that indicates that the item is available 45.
Case-by-case approval by Business Desk		 Multi-Year Monetary Commitment (MYMC)
New Commerce Model: 21VCA-E Icon that indicates that the item is available 46. 21VCA-E
Resources Marketing site & management portal Azure global
Azure portal		 Azure in China
Azure portal
Marketplace Icon that indicates that the item is available 47. Icon that indicates that the item is available 48. Azure in China Marketplace

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Icon that indicates that the item is available 48.: available
Icon that indicates the item is available soon.: available soon or available with workarounds.