Microsoft will push cloud services from its India data center next month

MUMBAI, INDIA: Microsoft has kept its promise to its India customers. Starting July 2015, it will allow users to run trial apps on Microsoft Azure hosted on its India data center.

The company said that early adopters will get an opportunity to run app trials on Microsoft Azure, which is a key component of the company’s cloud services.

With these data centers, Microsoft will offer enterprise-grade cloud services to customers of all sizes and industries including government departments and banking and financial services. Microsoft will launch the commercial cloud services from the local data centers by 2015 end.

In addition to Microsoft Azure and Office 365, Microsoft also announced that Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online will also be available from India data centers in the first half of 2016.

Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Group, said, “Building an intelligent cloud is a key Microsoft strategy for global markets, including India. We deliver the most open, complete and secure enterprise-grade cloud services.  Services from local data centers will open infinite computing capacity for Indian government departments, banks, telecom companies and enterprises or all sizes. This will help make Digital India a reality.”

Microsoft said that its cloud services in India have grown over 100 percent in revenue in the past year, and the commitment to offer locally hosted Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and CRM Online will further accelerate this.