Microsoft Datacenter Region in Austria - What does it mean and how can you benefit?
summary
Microsoft announces Austria East for H2 2022 as a single region built from three availability zones (three independent datacenters under 2 ms RTT), boots Azure first then Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 3–6 months later, and promises 95% of services keep data in Austria by default with encrypted backbone links. Infrastructure uses modular designs, adiabatic cooling with no chillers and commodity optimized hardware, targets big PUE gains (up to ~93% more efficient than typical on‑prem), and ties into global projects like Project Natick and a 160 Tb subsea cable.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to Austrian data center
- 1:01What the data center offers
- 14:15Key benefits for customers
- 20:00Sustainability and efficiency
- 31:01Available services and demand
- 35:38Timeline and ExpressRoute
- 38:06Certifications and security
- 41:36Data center security processes
- 45:38Fun facts about Microsoft data centers
- 51:00Q&A and closing remarks
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