Access to this page requires authorization. You can try signing in or changing directories . Access to this page requires authorization. You can try changing directories . For multinational companies with employees and customers distributed around the world, you can create and manage environments specific to your global regions. You can create an environment in a different region than where your tenant resides. Local environments can provide quicker data access for users in that region. Be sure to read A multi-environment deployment to understand the features of multiple environments and learn about macro regions . How do I find out where my app is deployed? Your app is deployed in the region that hosts the environment. Learn more about macro regions . For example, if your environment is created in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA), then your app is deployed in European data centers. Your data resides within EU and EFTA member states which are European Union Data Boundary (EUDB) regions. Using Power Platform admin center If you're an administrator, you can determine the region of each environment in the Power Platform admin center. Sign in to the Power Platform admin center . In the navigation pane, select Manage . In the Manage pane, select Environments . On the Environments page, locate the Region column. What regions are available? Refer to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform data residency documentation . Who can create environments in these regions?

With Power Apps, you can create environments in various regions across the globe, which benefits your business in these ways: Store your data closer to your users Maintain the compliance requirement of your geography You can create a database for an environment in one region (for example, United States) even if the Microsoft Entra tenant is in another region (for example, Canada or Europe). Note the following: Tax laws prevent you from creating a database for an environment in India and Australia, if your Microsoft Entra tenant is not in India and Australia respectively. You can get an exception for Australia. Only a US Government associated organization can create an environment in US Government (GCC). What features are specific to a given region? Environments can be created in different regions, and are bound to that geographic location. When you create an app in an environment, that app is deployed in datacenters in that geographic location. This applies to any items you create in that environment, including databases in the Microsoft Dataverse, apps, connections, gateways, and custom connectors. For optimal performance, if your users are in Europe, create and use the environment in the Europe region. If your users are in the United States, create and use the environment in the U.S. On-premises data gateways aren't available in the India region. Was this page helpful? Need help with this topic? Want to try using Ask Learn to clarify or guide you through this topic? Additional resources Last updated on 2026-05-29