Microsoft datacenters play a crucial role in our everyday lives. They operate around the clock to support a wide spectrum of critical services, from the life-saving work of doctors and first responders to essential needs such as online banking and remote work. Datacenters also quietly power everyday necessities such as online education, video calls with family and deliveries to your doorstep. Our global network of highly secure datacenters spans 34 countries, connected by over 165,000 miles of fiber optic cables. They are the backbone of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and enable everything from AI infrastructure and collaboration tools to entertainment.
Top datacenter news
- Unleashing innovation: The new era of compute powering Azure AI solutions
- Microsoft announces $3.3 billion investment in Wisconsin to spur artificial intelligence innovation and economic growth
- Microsoft opens its first cloud region in Spain to accelerate the development of the AI Economy
- Microsoft announces an investment of 33.7 billion SEK over two years in cloud and AI infrastructure in Sweden
- Microsoft announces its largest investment to date in France to accelerate AI adoption, skills and innovation
- Latest datacenter news around the world
- Microsoft launches its first hyper-scale cloud datacenter region in Mexico
- Microsoft announces intent to expand cloud regions through Saudi Arabia datacenter
- Microsoft announces its first cloud region in Italy, accelerating innovation and economic opportunity
- Microsoft launches its first datacenter region in Poland, bringing new opportunities to develop the digital economy
- Microsoft announces intent to build a new datacenter region in Finland
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Microsoft is investing in reforestation projects in Brazil to support carbon capture and removal.
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A LinkedIn server farm operates on 100% renewable energy.
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Wind turbines supply power to datacenters in Brazil.
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Construction work on a Microsoft datacenter
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A row of server racks in a Microsoft datacenter cold aisle
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Cooling pipes in a Microsoft datacenter
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A cooling exhaust tower in a Microsoft datacenter
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A row of tall server racks in a hot aisle of Microsoft datacenter
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Generators and cooling units at a Microsoft datacenter
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A high-efficiency evaporative cooling unit at a Microsoft datcenter
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A technician works on a Microsoft server rack.
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A Microsoft datacenter cold aisle server rack and room
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A LinkedIn datacenter operates on 100% renewable energy.
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Wind turbines in Ceara, Brazil, help power Microsoft datacenters
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The exterior view of a Microsoft datacenter, including cooling exhaust towers
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Microsoft datacenters feature multiple racks of compute and storage blades for efficiency in data processing and storage.
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Microsoft developed a liquid cooling tank prototype for immersion cooling, used as an alternative to traditional air-cooled chilling techniques used in datacenters.
A technician wearing protective gloves works with a liquid immersion cooling system in a Microsoft data center.
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IT professionals build and maintain the LinkedIn server farm, which operates on 100% renewable energy and uses eco-friendly solutions such as using reclaimed water for cooling.
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