Microsoft announces 2 GW datacenter campus in Pecos, Texas to meet AI and cloud demand
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Noelle Walsh
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Microsoft announced a major expansion of its datacenter infrastructure with a new campus in Pecos, Texas, adding approximately 2 gigawatts (GW) of global datacenter capacity. This represents one of the largest single capacity additions in the company's history, driven by strong customer demand for AI and cloud services. The project is expected to support over 6,000 construction jobs at peak build-out and represents a significant investment in West Texas.
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bskyMicrosoft announces 2 GW datacenter campus in Pecos, Texas to meet AI and cloud demandblogs.microsoft.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledToday, Microsoft is announcing one of the largest single capacity additions in our history.
In Pecos, Texas, we will build a new datacenter campus, expanding our global datacenter capacity by approximately 2 gigawatts (GW) to meet strong and sustained customer demand for AI and cloud services across industries and regions.
Beyond the technology, this is a major investment in West Texas.
We expect to support over 6,000 construction jobs at peak build-out.
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