Microsoft Enters New Era of Cloud Competition in India with $20.5 Billion Investment
Microsoft has expanded its presence in India's cloud market by opening its fourth Azure cloud region and largest data center deployment in the country to date. The new Hyderabad-based India South Central region is part of Microsoft's $20.5 billion investment in India's cloud and AI ecosystem.
The company said Azure has delivered strong double-digit growth in India over the past two years, with demand expected to accelerate after the new region comes online. This expansion intensifies an infrastructure race with Alphabet's Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Microsoft now operates four Azure cloud regions in India directly, plus two more in partnership with Reliance Jio. Globally, the company operates over 80 cloud regions across 34 countries, backed by more than 500 data centers.