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Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus

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Country

United States

Operator

Microsoft

Energy

Renewable

Known capacity

300 MW

Evidence profile

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Readiness

100%

Sources attachedVerified

2 citations linked

CoordinatesPublished

29.461, -98.505

Timeline evidencePartial

1 dated field available

Machine-readable outputsPublished

HTML, JSON, and GeoJSON all available

Record Notes

Microsoft has operated data centers in San Antonio, Texas since 2007, making this one of the company's oldest and most mature US infrastructure investments. The San Antonio cluster, located in the north and northwest quadrants of the city, supports the Azure southcentral US region and has been progressively expanded to accommodate AI workloads.

San Antonio offers relatively low electricity costs from CPS Energy (the city-owned utility), land availability along the Highway 281 and Loop 1604 corridors, and excellent fiber connectivity. The city's business climate, skilled workforce from local universities including UTSA and Trinity University, and access to deep water fiber through Gulf Coast submarine cable landing stations make it a strategic Azure location.

Microsoft has repeatedly announced expansions of its San Antonio presence, including investments totaling over $1 billion in the region. The campus supports Azure AI services, Microsoft 365, Xbox cloud gaming, and OpenAI API deployments via Azure OpenAI Service. San Antonio's power infrastructure has been upgraded in coordination with CPS Energy to support the growing demands of the data center campus.

Analyst Flags

No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.

Timeline Signals

Earliest market signal2007

Nearby Facilities

Other tracked AI data centers within 300 km of this location.

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Intelligence Reports

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Frequently asked questions

How big is Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus?
Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus has 300 MW of known IT capacity, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It ranks #127 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
What is the status of Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus?
Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2007.
Who operates Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus?
Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus is operated by Microsoft. Structured intelligence reports are available for Microsoft Operator Report and United States Country Report.
What energy source does Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus use?
Microsoft — San Antonio, Texas AI Data Center Campus is powered by renewable energy and is focused on mixed workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.

Sources

  1. azure.microsoft.comazure.microsoft.com — en-us/explore
  2. bizjournals.combizjournals.com — sanantonio/news