Microsoft may become first MNC to set up cloud data centre in India

Microsoft said it is considering setting up its first data centre in India — the fastest growing cloud market for the software giant. The company will become the first multinational to set up a data centre in the country if the plans fructify.

“We are considering a data centre in India. There are a lot of different companies that are looking at cloud right now, in anticipation that Microsoft will somehow figure out how to get that work,” said Jim Dubois, corporate VP and CIO at Microsoft. Currently, the company offers cloud computing services to Indian customers through its global data centres.

However, RBI guidelines prohibit storing any customer data outside of India, which limits cloud adoption by financial services company. Cloud services are the fastest growing segment for Microsoft, though it contributes less than 5% to Microsoft’s overall revenue as of now. “It (cloud services) is growing double, triple digit every month, not every year,” Dubois said. According to Gartner, public cloud services market in India is expected to grow from $423 million ( Rs 2,550 crore) in 2013 to ( Rs 7,800 crore) in 2017. Gartner expects India to be the fastest growing market for cloud adoption globally.

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