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Unable to provision PostgreSQL Flexible Server in 'South Central US' using Microsoft Azure Sponsorship (Founders Hub)

Mahdi Barkhordari 0 Reputation points
2025-04-26T09:17:51.32+00:00

I'm trying to provision a new PostgreSQL Flexible Server in the South Central US region using my Microsoft Azure Sponsorship subscription (via Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub), but I'm getting the following error:

"Subscription 'Microsoft Azure Sponsorship' is not allowed to provision in 'South Central US'."

This seems to happen with many other regions too, except for a few like East US East US 2 Central US South Central US. I’ve reviewed the official region availability documentation here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/flexible-server/overview#azure-regions

Based on that, South Central US should be available. Is this a known limitation for Sponsorship accounts? Has anyone faced similar regional restrictions with Founders Hub or sponsorship-based subscriptions?

Any workaround or official documentation link would be appreciated.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL

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  1. TP 118.2K Reputation points
    2025-04-26T09:56:35.9266667+00:00

    Hi Mahdi,

    Sometimes Microsoft will place restrictions for certain regions/subscription types due to capacity restraints. What you can do is request access to the region using my instructions below, and they will respond to your request (they may or may not grant you access).

    Please carefully follow my instructions below to create a new Service and subscription limits (quotas) request to allow access to deploy Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server in South Central US.

    1. Navigate to this link to start the process:

    https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Support/HelpAndSupportBlade/~/overview

    2. Click Create a support request button at top

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    3. If you see Support AI Assistant as shown below, click Switch to old experience button on right. If not, proceed to step #4

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    4. Enter quota in the box and click Go

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    5. Select Others / Service and subscription limits (quotas) and click Next

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    6. Click Create a support request button, as shown

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    7. Select Issue type: Service and subscription limits (quotas), Subscription, Quota type: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, click Next

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    8. Now you should be on Additional details tab. Click Enter details

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    9. Select Region access or Region access with zonal dependency, select Location you need (South Central US), enter number of cores, click Save and continue

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    10. Finish filling out Additional details tab, click Next, review and click Create. You should receive an automated email within a few minutes.

    Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

    Thanks.

    -TP

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