Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Microsoft Opens India South Central Datacenter Region in Telangana
Microsoft has opened a new place in Telangana where computers can store data and run online services.
This facility is called the India South Central datacenter region.
It is Microsoft’s fourth cloud region in India.
The facility has three zones to help keep services reliable and allow it to grow.
It will support cloud computing and artificial intelligence projects.
Telangana wants to build much more datacenter capacity by 2029.
The state says more than 2.5 GW is already operating or being developed.
Officials and Microsoft said the project could strengthen Hyderabad’s technology ecosystem.
Microsoft opened its India South Central datacenter region in Telangana on Thursday, September 24.
The facility is Microsoft’s fourth cloud region in India and uses a resilient three-zone architecture.
Telangana is targeting 5 GW of datacenter capacity by 2029, according to IT Minister D Sridhar Babu.
The state said more than 2.5 GW of datacenter capacity is operational or under development.
Microsoft said the region will support cloud services, artificial intelligence, digital innovation and technology growth.
- Who
- Microsoft, Telangana IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, and Microsoft India executives Rajiv Kumar and Puneet Chandok.
- What
- Microsoft opened the India South Central datacenter region, its fourth cloud region in India.
- When
- Thursday, September 24; the year is not specified in the report.
- Where
- Chandanvelly in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, near Hyderabad.
- Why
- To expand Microsoft’s cloud and AI infrastructure in India and support digital innovation and technology growth.
- Operator
- Microsoft
- Facility
- India South Central datacenter region
- Location
- Chandanvelly, Rangareddy district, Telangana
- Architecture
- Resilient three-zone design
- India footprint
- Microsoft’s fourth cloud region in India
- Telangana target
- 5 GW of datacenter capacity by 2029
- Current or developing capacity
- More than 2.5 GW across major global and Indian operators