Ask HN: Azure has run out of compute – anyone else affected?

Article summary

The company n8n is experiencing issues with Azure due to a lack of compute capacity in the German region. Azure support has informed them that more capacity will be available in April 2023, but this may be too late for n8n to continue accepting new users. The company is considering setting up in a new region, but this would be complicated. The issue seems to be specific to the German region.

Main themes

• cloud capacity
• regional limitations
• energy costs
• quota systems
• multi-region strategy
• compliance issues

What commenters say

• Some commenters believe that Azure's lack of capacity may be due to high energy costs in certain regions, and that the company is trying to push users to regions with lower costs.
• Others argue that Azure should simply raise prices in regions with high energy costs instead of limiting capacity.
• The quota system for instances in Azure is seen as cumbersome and inflexible by some users, who have to request increases through support tickets.
• Some users have had to negotiate with Azure support to get the instances they need, which can be a time-consuming process.
• Setting up in a new region is seen as a complicated and potentially costly solution, but some commenters argue that it is necessary for companies to have a multi-region or multi-cloud strategy to avoid dependence on a single provider.
• The lack of capacity in Azure's German region may be due to compliance issues and a lack of new datacenter capacity, rather than just high energy costs.
• Some commenters believe that cloud providers like Azure should have a more automated and flexible system for allocating resources, rather than relying on manual support tickets and negotiations.