Microsoft to locate European data centre in Dublin
ireland.com | at | by Mike
Microsoft yesterday confirmed that a site in Grange Castle Business Park, Dublin, has been selected as the location for its new European data centre. Planning permission has already been granted by South Dublin County Council for the $500 million (343.6 million euro) 51,000-square metre data centre.
Ground works have begun at the site and the data centre is due to open in May 2009. Grange Castle will be the main data centre for Microsoft in the European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to support its "software + services" strategy of offering more of its applications as services over the internet under the Live brand.