Microsoft Azure’s South Africa North data center, situated in Johannesburg at 3012 William Nicol Drive, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191, is a key facility in their global network. While specific details regarding its gross building size and colocation space are not publicly available, nor is its power capacity, the center is a hub for regional data services. It is notable for its robust set of certifications, including PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 90001, SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3, underscoring its commitment to security, quality, and business continuity. This location also benefits from its proximity to 16 other data centers within a 50-mile radius, indicating a concentrated area of digital infrastructure.
Microsoft is dedicated to continuously enhancing its cloud services to meet global computing demands. This involves a strong focus on designing and advancing hardware systems and infrastructure for superior performance, efficiency, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The company’s current hardware engineering efforts prioritize roadmap and lifecycle planning, server sourcing and provisioning, and innovating next-generation datacenter infrastructure. A new Hardware Innovation blog series will highlight key hardware developments and investments that significantly benefit the Microsoft Cloud, solidifying Azure’s position as a trusted provider of innovative, reliable, and sustainable hybrid cloud solutions.
