Alice Chambers |
Microsoft has surpassed Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and other cloud providers in the number of data centres that it owns globally, highlighting its expansion in cloud technologies.
According to Stocklytics, a stock analytic tracking firm, Microsoft has over 300 data centres whilst Amazon has 215 and Google has 25. Meta and Apple have fewer data centres with 24 and 10 respectively. Microsoft has also grown its market share to approximately 25 per cent, up from 24 per cent at the end of 2023, reflecting a positive trend for the company.
Plus, Microsoft has revealed plans to expand its data centre infrastructure further with investments around the world including $3.3 billion in the USA, €4 billion ($4.3 billion) in France, $3.2 billion in Sweden, $2.9 billion in Japan and more.
“Microsoft is ramping up its data centre footprint to meet the growing demand for high-performance computing essential for artificial intelligence workloads,” said Edith Reads, financial analyst at Stocklytics. “This includes updating legacy facilities and enhancing infrastructure to support customer needs efficiently. Additionally, Microsoft has partnered with Vodafone to improve data centre strategies, aiming to deliver generative AI, digital services and cloud solutions to over 300 million businesses and consumers in Europe and Africa.”