Microsoft is reportedly planning to build four new data centers in China by the beginning of 2022.
As demand for cloud computing services has grown in Asia, Microsoft is planning to add four new data centers in China by the beginning of 2022 according to a new report from Bloomberg which spoke with people familiar with the matter. The software giant already has six data centers in the country but back in March it announced its plans to expand its service capacity in the region by adding a new Azure region in Northern China. Just like with its existing data centers, these new facilities will by operated by its local partner 21Vianet. In a blog post released back in March, Microsoft explained that its upcoming expansion is expected to effectively double the capacity of its intelligent cloud portfolio in China which includes Azure, Microsoft Office 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform which is operated by 21Vianet.
