Microsoft Deepens India AI Push With New Hyderabad Cloud Hub
What Happened
Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India, the India South Central region in Hyderabad. The new facility joins Microsoft's existing cloud regions in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai, giving the company its largest hyperscale cloud infrastructure presence in the country. The launch is part of Microsoft's previously announced $20.5 billion investment commitment focused on cloud, AI infrastructure, skilling and operations in India.
Key Takeaways
Microsoft is positioning itself for the next wave of AI adoption in India. Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, said India generates nearly 20% of the world's data but accounts for only about 3% of global data-centre capacity, highlighting a major infrastructure opportunity. Microsoft expects India's data-centre capacity to grow significantly by 2035 as enterprises move from AI experimentation to large-scale deployment.