Exciting news for those concerned with data security and compliance in Switzerland! Microsoft has just made local data residency support available for both Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender for Identity. This means that Swiss customers can now use these services with the assurance that their data will remain within the country's borders, helping them to meet regulatory requirements and maintain control over their information.

The article provides detailed instructions on how to configure your system to ensure your data is hosted in Switzerland, whether you're a new customer or an existing one looking to transition to the local geo. It also outlines prerequisites such as setting your EntraID tenant location and ensuring devices are onboarded correctly. For any changes or resets needed, it directs customers to contact Microsoft Customer Support for assistance.

For more details on how this works and what steps you need to take if you're interested in utilizing these services while keeping your data in Switzerland, be sure to check out the full post. It's a great resource whether you're setting things up from scratch or migrating existing tenants.
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Host Microsoft Defender data locally in Switzerland

Announcing the general availability of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender for Identity with local data residency in Switzerland.

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