Tech Giant Microsoft To Open its First Regional Data Centre in Thailand By CIOTechOutlook Team

Tech Giant Microsoft To Open its First Regional Data Centre in Thailand

CIOTechOutlook Team | Wednesday, 01 May 2024, 08:54 IST

Microsoft, a US-based technology firm, will establish its first local data center in Thailand, it added, as it hopes to help accessibility of cloud administrations. The information comes a day after CEO Satya Nadella reported speculations worth $1.7 billion in interests in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud offices in adjoining Indonesia.

"The datacenter region will expand the availability of Microsoft’s hyperscale cloud services," the company said in a statement.

"What that means it that is not only do you have full capability of Azure in Thailand, but the best world-class AI infrastructure," Nadella said at an event in Bangkok, the capital, referring to the company's cloud computing platform.

Microsoft added in the statement that the data center in Thailand will also assist with enterprise-grade reliability, performance, and compliance with data residency and privacy standards. Prime Minister Srettha Thaivisin said the data center was in accordance with Thailand's plan to become a digital economy hub.

"Microsoft's investment is an important turning point in the development of Thailand's digital economy, increasing competitiveness," Srettha posted on social media, adding that it would fuel economic growth.

Microsoft has pledged to train 2.5 million people in Southeast Asia to use AI by 2025. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Its best-known software products are the Windows operating system, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, and the Edge web browser.

By 2025, Microsoft has committed to providing AI training to 2.5 million people in Southeast Asia. Microsoft is an American partnership and innovation organization that is settled in Redmond, Washington. The Windows operating system, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, and the Edge web browser are among Microsoft's most well-known software offerings.