How big is Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)?

Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) has 60 MW of known IT capacity, located in Vienna, Vienna, Austria. It ranks #261 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.

What is the status of Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)?

Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2024.

Who operates Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)?

Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) is operated by Microsoft. Structured intelligence reports are available for Microsoft Operator Report and Austria Country Report.

What energy source does Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) use?

Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) is powered by renewable energy and is focused on inference workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.

AI data center dossier

Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)

Name: Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)
Address: Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Vienna, Austria/datacenters/microsoft-azure-austria-vienna-region.html

Operational Renewable 60 MW Inference

Country

Austria

Operator

Microsoft

Energy

Renewable

Known capacity

60 MW

Evidence profile

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Readiness

100%

Sources attachedVerified

2 citations linked

CoordinatesPublished

48.208, 16.373

Timeline evidencePartial

1 dated field available

Machine-readable outputsPublished

HTML, JSON, and GeoJSON all available

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/datacenters/microsoft-azure-austria-vienna-region.html

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GeoJSON geometry

/datacenters/microsoft-azure-austria-vienna-region/index.geojson

Record Notes

Microsoft announced the launch of its Azure Austria region in January 2024 with a €1 billion investment commitment. The Austria region is hosted in Vienna and complements Microsoft's existing Germany and Switzerland regions to cover the German-speaking (DACH) market with local data residency. Austria's data protection standards, which implement GDPR and additional national provisions, make local cloud regions essential for certain regulated industries.

The Austria region serves government agencies, banking and financial institutions, healthcare providers, and large enterprises in Austria, Liechtenstein, and parts of the DACH region. Azure AI services available include Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Copilot, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure AI Search. Austria has a strong pharmaceutical, industrial automation, and manufacturing sector with significant AI workload requirements.

Austria's electricity grid is predominantly hydropower-based — one of the most renewable-intensive grids in Europe — providing the Azure Austria region with some of the lowest carbon intensity of any Microsoft Azure deployment. Microsoft has committed to powering Austrian operations with 100% renewable energy through power purchase agreements with Austrian hydropower producers.

Taxonomy Links

Microsoft

Austria

Operational

Renewable

Under 100 MW

Inference

Europe

Western Europe

2024

Vienna

Analyst Flags

No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.

Timeline Signals

Earliest market signal2024

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Intelligence Reports

Structured analysis covering this facility's operator and market context.

OperatorMicrosoft Operator Report$29 — PDF + JSON/CSV CountryAustria Country Report$29 — PDF + JSON/CSV

Frequently asked questions

How big is Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)?: Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) has 60 MW of known IT capacity, located in Vienna, Vienna, Austria. It ranks #261 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
What is the status of Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)?: Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2024.
Who operates Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna)?: Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) is operated by Microsoft. Structured intelligence reports are available for Microsoft Operator Report and Austria Country Report.
What energy source does Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) use?: Microsoft Azure — Austria Region (Vienna) is powered by renewable energy and is focused on inference workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.