Microsoft Opens Fourth India Cloud Region in Hyderabad

Microsoft opens its largest India data centre in Hyderabad, expanding its cloud footprint in India to four regions. The move is reported as strengthening Microsoft’s AI infrastructure and expanding its Azure cloud business amid competition with Google and Amazon in India’s cloud market.

Microsoft Fourth India Cloud Region (Hyderabad):

Dimension	Key Details
Cloud service	Azure cloud business is run by Microsoft.
India cloud regions	Microsoft’s cloud footprint in India comprises 4 regions: Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai.
Technology linkage	Cloud infrastructure constitutes the backbone of AI services.
Market context	India’s data centre sector is entering a more mature phase, driven by sustained cloud adoption, AI-led computing demand, and rapid enterprise digitalisation.
Industry expansion	AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle are expanding through owned cloud regions and colocation partnerships.