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Microsoft Azure Poland Central cloud region

completed stage: operational delivered
1.0 bn USD
programme budget (multi-year) · 2020 prices ≈ 4.0 bn PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal)

The Microsoft Azure Poland Central data center region, launched on 26 April 2023 as Microsoft's first cloud region in Central and Eastern Europe. It is made up of three independent physical locations around Warsaw, providing three availability zones. It was created as part of Microsoft's USD 1 billion investment plan announced in 2020 under the banner "Polish Digital Valley".

How it went

Assessment: settled. Signals only where documented.

Delivery delivered
Utilisation in use
Scope as announced
Operational hyperscale region actively used by named enterprise customers (healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail); per-region usage-vs-capacity figures not publicly disclosed. Demand-driven capacity expansion committed Feb 2025.
2.87 / 0 (2023-2025)

Timeline

  1. Announced 2020
  2. Delivery 26 Apr 2023

Change history

  • 26 Apr 2023 stage: operational

Significance

The first hyperscaler region in Central and Eastern Europe provides local storage and processing of data within the country as well as low latency of cloud services for Polish enterprises, the public sector, and startups.

Sources 4 · 2 archived

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  1. Microsoft launches its first datacenter region in Poland, bringing new opportunities to develop the digital economy ↗ archived ✓
    Microsoft News Centre Europe 26 Apr 2023
    StatusStageDeliveryInvestor
    Status „Today, Microsoft announced the opening of its newest trusted cloud region, the first in Central and Eastern Europe, located in Poland."
    Stage „The highest service availability and resilience is guaranteed by three Azure availability zones in Poland."
    Investor „Microsoft's Polish cloud region consists of three independent physical locations around Warsaw, each consisting of one or more datacenters."
    Announced „One of the main elements of strengthening this resilience is raising digital competence in the country...since this investment was announced in 2020."
  2. Microsoft announces a $1 billion digital transformation plan for Poland, including access to local cloud services with first datacenter region ↗ archived ✓
    Microsoft News Centre Europe 5 May 2020
    CostAnnounced
    Cost „a comprehensive $1 billion investment plan to accelerate innovation and digital transformation in the “Polish Digital Valley.”"
  3. Microsoft launches its first data center region in Poland ↗
    Baxtel 27 Apr 2023
    StatusCost
  4. Microsoft announces a PLN 2.8 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling and cybersecurity in Poland ↗
    Microsoft News Centre Poland 17 Feb 2025
    Outcome
    Utilisation „The investment will support the growth of the existing datacenter campuses, bringing an expanding set of Azure services to meet the demand of customers in the region. ... Microsoft opened its Polish datacenter region in April 2023, the first in Central and Eastern Europe, in response to strong demand ... Customers across various industries in Poland, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and retail, are already reaping the benefits of cloud technology."
    Scope „The investment will support the growth of the existing datacenter campuses, bringing an expanding set of Azure services to meet the demand of customers in the region."