In line with its National Vision 2030, Qatar is developing its data centres to centralise shared information technology operations and equipment for the purposes of storing, processing.
Microsoft plans to build up to 100 new data centres each year
Microsoft plans to build up to 100 new data centres each year
The company is slated to add data centres in at least 10 more countries this year alone.
Ahmed Mazhari (Microsoft) Credit: Microsoft
Microsoft is further ramping up its cloud game, with plans to build between 50 and 100 new data centres each year for the foreseeable future.
Indeed, the company is slated to add data centres in at least 10 more countries this year alone, according to Noelle Walsh, Microsoft corporate vice president and leader of the team that builds and operates the company’s cloud infrastructure.
Microsoft to launch Azure region in North China
08 March 2021 | Abigail Opiah Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced its plan to bring a new Azure Region to North China in 2022 through its local operating partner, 21Vianet.
The expansion is expected to double the capacity of Microsoft’s intelligent cloud portfolio in China in the coming years, which includes Azure, Microsoft Office 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform operated by 21Vianet.
According to the white paper China Cloud Industry Development, the cloud market in China is expected to reach $46 billion in 2023.
“This unveils a big opportunity,” said Alain Crozier, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Greater China Region (GCR).
Ooredoo, Wipro sign agreement to enhance Microsoft Azure services
24 Jan 2021 - 7:44
The Peninsula
Doha: Ooredoo Qatar, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, as part of becoming a Trusted Microsoft Azure Managed Services Provider. This new alliance will help business customers to embrace and accelerate their transition to the public cloud.
Qatar-based organisations can now benefit from advisory and professional services, cloud solution design, delivery, and daily operational support for their Microsoft Azure services, backed by Ooredoo a trusted partner with a deep level of cloud expertise and experience.