Model Armor Feature Clarification for Melbourne and Seoul Regions
Google Cloud has issued a clarification for its Model Armor feature, specifically for the Melbourne and Seoul regions as part of the August 5, 2026 release note. In `australia-southeast2` and `asia-northeast3`, only the Sensitive Data Protection filter is supported when data residency is enforced. To enable other Model Armor capabilities in these regions, users must disable data residency enforcement within the template. This impacts architects and engineers deploying Model Armor in these specific geographical locations who need to balance feature usage with data residency requirements.
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- Model Armor Clarification: August 5, 2026 release note for Melbourne and Seoul
Clarification: August 5, 2026 release note for Melbourne and Seoul In Melbourne ( australia-southeast2 ) and Seoul ( asia-northeast3 ), only the Sensitive Data Protection filter is supported when data residency is enforced. To use other Model Armor features in these regions, disable data residency enforcement in the template . For information about available Model Armor features for each region, see Supported features by region .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#September_04_2026
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