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The first order 'why' is, yes. It would not surprise me that Microsoft expects a discreet call from Westminster, and after a 25 year discount on electricity fee
by mseebach 10y ago
The first order 'why' is, yes. It would not surprise me that Microsoft expects a discreet call from Westminster, and after a 25 year discount on electricity fees and business rates (or whatever) has been secured, they will, after careful reconsideration, arrive at the conclusion that after all, the UK is indeed the most appropriate location for the DC.
- pavlov 10y agoThat doesn't solve the compliance problem: data about EU customers can't be stored outside of the EU. So Microsoft will need continental data centers anyway.