MICROSOFT will open four data storage centers in France to meet the strong demand for cloud computing, and thousands of users have already signed up, said the head of the French software giant's franchise.
"With our clients there is a strong demand. Many of them are more likely to have 'cloud computing' infrastructure and data in their home territory, "Carlo Purassant said.
"Cloud computing"
He did not disclose the amount of the planned investment, but said that the three centers would be located in the area of Paris, and the fourth in Marseille. This will make France the fourth European country after Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands, which will become the host of Microsoft cloud storage facilities.
Centers will be open by the end of this quarter, Purassanta pointed out.
Companies that have not yet turned to cloud computing have awaited the opening of storage space in France, and thousands of users have already applied for new centers, Purassanta said.
College of Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft, who opened AI Factory last year at the Paris F University Station, to advise specialists in the field of artificial intelligence, said that six more startups had been launched.
The group said it intends to open a artificial intelligence college in its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
These weeks and other high-tech companies, such as Google and SAP, have announced major investments in France, especially in the areas of artificial intelligence and startups.