Microsoft to build European data centre in Ireland

Source: Technology Digital

Date :06/11/2007 06:11:45

US software giant Microsoft today announced that Ireland has been selected as the location for its new European data centre.

Microsoft plans to invest $500 million in the construction phase of the 51,000sq meter centre which will be built in Grange Castle Business Park in Dublin where it will deliver Windows Live services and store data for the company’s online services businesses such as MSN and Windows Live.

The new facility will begin construction later this month will provide support to Microsoft’s growing online services business throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Facilitating change

Joe Macri, Managing Director at Microsoft Ireland said: “We are excited about our expansion in Ireland and about the fact that Ireland will now play a significant role in the delivery of online services to customers across EMEA and beyond.

“The move to software + services is changing the way software is delivered and used and our global data centre strategy is central to facilitating that change. The fact that Ireland has been selected as the location for this strategic infrastructure is a very strong endorsement of the success of our operations here over the past 22 years.”

The facility is projected to be completed in summer 2009.

November 6 2007