{
  "id": 252973,
  "title": "Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/microsoft-launches-fourth-india-cloud-region-in-hyderabad",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T04:26:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsoft-launches-fourth-india-cloud-region-in-hyderabad/articleshow/133021123.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft has announced the launch of its fourth cloud region in India, situated in Hyderabad. This addition gives customers the option to deploy eligible Microsoft Cloud services and workloads from the city. Now, Microsoft boasts the largest hyperscale cloud presence in the country, complementing its existing regions in Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai.\n\nThis new cloud region falls under Microsoft's extensive USD 20.5-billion investment commitment to India's digital and AI infrastructure. This investment includes an initial USD 3-billion commitment announced in January 2025, followed by a subsequent USD 17.5-billion pledge in December 2025. Microsoft's aim is to foster growth, unlock value, provide sovereignty to organizations, and ensure the security they require.\n\nPuneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India and South Asia, elaborated on the significance of this development. \"Making India AI-first is about bringing together the scale to support growth, the skills to unlock value, the sovereignty organizations expect, and the security they depend on. We are not investing in infrastructure to keep up with demand. We are investing in India's ability to set the pace for the world,\" Chandok stated.\n\nThe Hyderabad facility comprises three availability zones and is engineered to support mission-critical workloads with high resilience. It is powered by next-generation zero-water cooling technology, aligning with Microsoft's goal to be water-positive by 2030.\n\nThe company has already observed robust demand for this region from major Indian enterprises, such as the Adani Group, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv, and PB Pay. This expansion coincides with India's rapid digital growth trajectory. According to IDC data, India's public cloud services spending is projected to reach USD 45.7 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 22.2 percent. Concurrently, AI spending is anticipated to surge at double that pace.",
  "summary": "The new 'India South Central' cloud region makes Microsoft the provider with the largest hyperscale cloud presence in the country, adding to its existing regions in Pune (central India), Chennai (south India), and Mumbai (west India).",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}