Microsoft Expands Data Center Footprint in Johor

Microsoft is increasing its investment in Malaysian data centers with the purchase of another plot of land in Johor. Its data center arm, Microsoft Payments Malaysia, acquired a 91,249-square-meter site in Nusa Cemerlang Industrial Park from Crescendo Corp. for 119.8 million ringgit ($27 million). This is Microsoft’s fourth land acquisition in Johor, a state experiencing […]

Australia’s undersea network resilience problem

Almost two-thirds (63%) of existing subsea cables landing in Australia are concentrated in Sydney, according to RTI Cables. It is easy to argue that connectivity follows the market and last year, in the span of eight months, according to DC Byte, the city saw a market size increase of almost 50 percent to sit now […]