Microsoft Investment in Germany to Expand European Cloud Infrastructure, AI Capabilities, and Digital Skills Workforce

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Addressing multiple challenges facing the global HPC community, Microsoft has expressed intent to invest US$3.46B (€3.2B) in Germany over the next two years. Expanding its cloud region in Frankfurt am Main and planning new infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia, Microsoft expects the investment to double its existing cloud capacities in Germany, accelerate benefits of AI to German scientists, researchers, and engineers, and train more than 1.2 million individuals in digital skills.