Microsoft Launches India South Central Cloud Region in Hyderabad
The Hyderabad region adds three availability zones and zero-water cooling as Microsoft expands capacity for India’s growing AI demand.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, Microsoft launched its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad as part of a $20.5 billion investment commitment. The facility joins existing sites in Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai, giving Microsoft its largest hyperscale cloud infrastructure presence in India.
- Microsoft India and South Asia President Puneet Chandok stated India generates 20% of global data but possesses only 3% of data capacity. The new region addresses this infrastructure imbalance to support mission-critical AI workloads at scale.
- The Hyderabad facility utilizes an innovative zero-water cooling system, relying on air-cooled chillers instead of traditional water-based systems. The design incorporates renewable energy procurement and groundwater recharge measures for sustainable operations.
- IDC forecasts India's public cloud services spending will reach $45.7 billion by 2030, with AI-related growth accelerating at double the pace. The expansion catalyzes local enterprise development, job creation, and broader economic activity across construction, power, and connectivity sectors.
- Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith said the region provides organisations in India and Asia with increased capacity and greater choice. The company envisions India becoming a central AI infrastructure hub for the Global South, positioning the nation as a key compute destination.
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Chandok said the Hyderabad facility will be Microsoft’s second strategic hub in India and one of its largest investments in the country in terms of compute capacity
Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad to meet AI demand
The Hyderabad region has three availability zones and is built for AI workloads from day one, adding to Microsofts existing cloud regions in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai, as per Microsoft India and South Asia president Puneet Chandok.
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