Microsoft Azure
Microsoft is one of the three global cloud providers that drive Australian data centre demand, delivering services through its Azure platform rather than selling colocation. In Australia it runs cloud regions in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, mixing its own facilities with capacity leased from local wholesale and colocation operators. Its Canberra regions, delivered with Canberra Data Centres, are positioned for government and critical-infrastructure workloads up to Protected classification. This profile captures where Microsoft builds and leases capacity in Australia rather than any colocation offering.
At a glance
- HQ
- Sydney, AU
- Parent
- Microsoft Corporation
- Ownership
- public
- Listing
- NASDAQ:MSFT
- Founded
- 1975
Market presence
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What sets Microsoft Azure apart
- Operates three Azure cloud regions in Australia: Australia East in Sydney, Australia Southeast in Melbourne, and Australia Central 1 and 2 in Canberra (indicative).
- Australia Central regions are delivered in partnership with Canberra Data Centres in Fyshwick and Hume, aimed at government and critical national infrastructure tenants.
- Listed on the Nasdaq (MSFT), giving public-market exposure to one of the largest sources of Australian cloud demand.
- Combines a small number of owned sites with significant capacity leased from Australian wholesale and hyperscale operators (indicative).
Recent activity
- Has committed billions to expanding its Australian data centre and AI infrastructure, anchored by a A$5 billion program announced in 2023 with further expansion since (indicative).
- Reported growing its Australian data centre presence to around 29 sites across its three Azure regions to meet AI and cloud demand (indicative).
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Microsoft Azure development pipeline
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Microsoft Azure, frequently asked
Where are Microsoft's data centres in Australia?
Indicatively, Microsoft runs Azure cloud regions in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, using a mix of its own facilities and capacity leased from Australian data centre operators.
Does Microsoft own all its Australian data centres?
No. Indicatively, Microsoft owns some sites but leases a large share of its Australian capacity from wholesale and hyperscale operators.
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