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20.10.2020
Microsoft turns Austria into a data center region. The new region will offer start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enterprises and the public sector in Austria the performance of high availability, reliability and trustworthy Microsoft cloud solutions worldwide, as shown called. In cooperation with Microsoft, the Federal Ministry for Business Digitization and Localization (BMDW) will establish a Center of Digital Excellence. The common goal: modernization of the Austrian IT infrastructure and public service. Strengthening the IT skills of employees to promote digital transformation is also a core element of this new initiative.
At today’s press conference in the Congress Hall of the Federal Chancellery, Microsoft President Brad Smith announced this milestone together with Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digitization and the Economy, and Dorothee Ritz, general manager of Microsoft Austria.
“Microsoft’s decision to turn Austria into a cloud region is a great opportunity for the Austrian economy and represents a decisive competitive advantage. Austria should become a European pioneer in the field of digitization, which also requires the expansion of digital infrastructure. Thank you Microsoft for your commitment to our country, especially national companies and their employees, who will benefit from it, “said Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria.
Today marks an important milestone for Microsoft in Austria, “said Brad Smith, president of Microsoft.” This announcement means much more than just building data centers. It is an opportunity to bring to Austria the technology that individuals, businesses and government agencies need to rethink and redesign their operations, grow their businesses and acquire new digital skills. “
“Trust is at the core of successful digitization and the relevant cornerstone of all our partnerships. By enabling our customers and partners to build their cloud infrastructure around an Austrian data center region, we support our commitment to Austria as a successful business location, “said Dorothee Ritz. CEO of Microsoft Austria.
“This is a great opportunity for Austria as a TI location,” says Deputy Mariana Kühnel. The Secretary General of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ), in the context of Microsoft’s plans for a cloud data center region in Austria, today presented: “Our goal is to further strengthen the location of innovation national effectively. Microsoft’s commitment will go a long way toward making better use of digitization opportunities. “
“Today’s announcement of Microsoft’s broad engagement in Austria sends an important and forward-looking signal for a strong and innovative technology location in Austria,” emphasizes Christoph Neumayer, Secretary General of the Federation of Industry (IV), on the occasion of Today’s joint press conference of Microsoft President Brad Smith and Dorothee. Ritz, CEO of Microsoft Austria, with Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Finance Minister Margarete Schramböck. The investment volume will amount to around one billion euros and the establishment of the first data center region in the country will give local companies access to powerful and reliable cloud solutions from Microsoft, according to IV.
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