Status: Under Advanced Development / Operationalizing Phase | Location: Prime high-tech infrastructure corridor, Hyderabad, Telangana
Activating the core anchor of Microsoft's massive multi-billion-dollar digital expansion in India, the India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad is purpose-built to support population-scale digital workloads, enterprise transformation, and next-generation AI applications. The region comprises three physically separate availability zones that provide high availability, fault tolerance, and business continuity while delivering ultra-low-latency access to Microsoft Azure services, enterprise applications, and cloud-native workloads. Strategically located to serve organizations across India, the region enables customers to deploy mission-critical applications with improved resilience, scalable compute capacity, and localized data storage. As a key component of Microsoft's Indian cloud infrastructure, India South Central strengthens support for public sector organizations, financial institutions, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and digital-native businesses requiring secure and compliant cloud environments. The region also serves as an important foundation for sovereign cloud and AI initiatives by enabling data residency, regulatory compliance, and governance requirements to be met within India's borders. Equipped with advanced networking, high-performance computing capabilities, and secure infrastructure, it supports AI model training, analytics, machine learning, and large-scale enterprise workloads while integrating seamlessly with Microsoft's global cloud network. Through its scalable architecture, robust security framework, and resilient infrastructure, the India South Central region reinforces Microsoft's long-term commitment to accelerating India's digital economy and empowering organizations with reliable, high-performance cloud services.
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| Project Name | Microsoft Hyderabad India South Central Hyperscale Data Center Region |
| Location | Prime high-tech infrastructure corridor, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Status | Under Advanced Development / Operationalizing Phase |
| Project Type | Hyperscale AI-Ready Cloud Region with 3 Independent Availability Zones |
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| City Name | Hyderabad |
| Population | 10 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | 10.8 M |
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