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Sep, 2016 : Microsoft Launching UK Data Centers Despite Brexit
📅 - After the UK voted to leave the European Union in June, there have been many concerns that fewer companies would be building new data centers in Britain. Now we can put some of those worries aside, Microsoft has announced the launch of cloud services in the region.
These are the first Microsoft data centers that support cloud services in the UK. Microsoft isn't alone, Amazon Web Services, the globe's largest cloud provider is also planning a UK data center to launch next year.
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