The new datacentre region in Hyderabad, which will be the fourth in India after Pune, Mumbai, and Chennai, will offer the complete Microsoft portfolio across the cloud, AI, data solutions, productivity tools, and CRM
Microsoft intends to establish a datacentre region in Hyderabad. (Credit: prashanth dara/Wikimedia Commons)
Microsoft has revealed intentions to set up a datacentre region in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad in Telangana state with an investment of over INR150bn ($1.95bn).
According to the US-based tech major, the investment is in line with its commitment to aid customers in prospering in a cloud and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital economy. The new region will serve enterprises, developers, start-ups, education, and government institutions.
Microsoft said that the Hyderabad datacentre region will add to its existing Indian network of three regions across Pune, Mumbai, and Chennai.
The new region will provide the complete Microsoft portfolio across the cloud, AI, data solutions, productivity tools, as well as customer relationship management (CRM) with advanced data security, said the company.
Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari said: “The new datacentre will augment Microsoft’s cloud capabilities and capacity to support those working across the country. It will also support new entrepreneurial opportunities while meeting critical security and compliance needs.
“The new datacentre region is a testament to our mission to empower the people and organizations of India to achieve more.”
Through its cloud datacentres in India, Microsoft is serving customers such as Jio, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI, Apollo Hospitals, Dr. Reddy’s Labs, State Bank of India, and others.
The new datacentre region in Hyderabad is expected to have a key role in meeting the growing cloud requirements of India, said Microsoft.
In Hyderabad and across Telangana, the tech major plans to facilitate opportunities for local businesses for innovating with Microsoft Cloud services. The company said that it is closely working with the Telangana government to expedite the adoption of cloud, AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity solutions for governance.
Telangana Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Industries and Commerce, and Information Technology KT Rama Rao said: “I am extremely delighted that Microsoft chose Hyderabad as the destination for its largest datacentre investment in India.
“This will also be one of the largest foreign direct investments (FDIs) the state has attracted. Microsoft and Telangana have a long history, with Hyderabad hosting one of the largest Microsoft offices in the world, and I am happy to see the relationship grow.”
Microsoft also announced a commitment to power all its datacentre operations by 100% renewable energy supply by 2025.
Last December, Microsoft launched Azure availability zones in its Central India datacentre region to offer additional resilience options for the cloud applications of customers.