Microsoft to Set Up Major New Cloud Region in Hyderabad

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday said that after cloud regions in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai, the company plans to set up a south-central cloud region, based in Hyderabad in mid-next year.

“I am excited about the data centre capacity the company is setting up in India and that he has discussed the company's investment plan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Nadella said in an event here.

On Wednesday,



Nadella announced a mega investment of $17.5 billion by 2030 to help build infrastructure and sovereign capabilities for the country’s AI-first future. 

“We’re thrilled about all the data centre capacity that is coming live. We already have stuff in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai. We are very excited about our India South Central cloud region, based in Hyderabad, that's going to come up next year,” Nadella said at a Microsoft event here.