{"id":524162,"date":"2024-02-07T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=524162"},"modified":"2024-02-07T11:03:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T09:03:27","slug":"microsoft-announces-plans-for-new-data-centre-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cloud-hosting\/524162-microsoft-announces-plans-for-new-data-centre-in-south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft announces plans for new data centre in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft has announced plans to build a data centre campus in Kosmosdal, Centurion.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill in the early phases of development, Microsoft aims to build out its cloud infrastructure in new areas of South Africa to meet growing demand from public sector and private organisations for cloud and AI services and solutions in Africa,\u201d the company stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to working with the municipality, local organisations, and the residents of Kosmosdal as we develop our data centre plans in a sustainable way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Microsoft was the second \u201chyperscaler\u201d to officially launch cloud computing services in South Africa after delaying the launch of its local Azure nodes several times.<\/p>\n

As a result, Huawei beat them to the punch<\/strong><\/a> by a day.<\/p>\n

Microsoft officially launched<\/strong><\/a> South African data centres in March 2019, in Johannesburg and Cape Town.<\/p>\n

It introduced Azure Availability Zones<\/strong><\/a> in its South Africa North region in October 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cMicrosoft has a 30-year history in South Africa and is committed to accelerating the pace of technology transformation and digital enablement in the country, through key investments in infrastructure, innovation, and skills and enterprise development, to benefit all South Africans,\u201d the company stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis data centre campus represents the next step in Microsoft\u2019s commitment to enabling and accelerating the pace of digital transformation in South Africa, and Africa, in an inclusive, trusted, and responsible manner.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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