Microsoft plans to build four more data centers in China by early 2022, according to the Windows Central.
Citing officials familiar with related circumstances, the media said Microsoft plans to expand its data centers in China in a hurry as part of expanding its cloud service capabilities in various parts of Asia.
Microsoft is already deploying six data centers operated by its partner company, 21 Binet Group, in China.
The media pointed out that under the Covid-19 Pandemic, the demand for Internet services has soared around the world.
Microsoft announced in March that it would expand its data centers, especially in northern Beijing.
According to the Chinese government white paper cited by Microsoft at the time, the Chinese cloud market is expected to grow to 46 billion dollars (about 52.274 trillion won) in 2023.
Microsoft’s main focus in the cloud is Azure and Office 365.
Microsoft’s cloud business sales rose 33 percent to $17.7 billion in the first quarter.
A series of Chinese-related laws, including the Data Security Act, which will take effect in September, require companies in and outside China to expand data management and information technology (IT) expenditures in China.
Microsoft is expected to double the cloud capacity in China within a few years by expanding its data center in Huabei in 2022.
