Microsoft's $80B Cloud Bet: A Wake-Up Call for Facilities Management

Microsoft is turbocharging its AI and cloud infrastructure with an $80 billion investment in data centres this fiscal year, over half staying stateside. This surge, spurred by skyrocketing AI demand, highlights a pressing challenge for facilities management: scaling operations to support hyperscale data centres while navigating resource constraints.

With expansions spanning 14 countries and partnerships amassing $100 billion for power and infrastructure, the ripple effects will redefine data centre demands. Facilities managers must adapt to unprecedented growth in AI-driven workloads, where sustainability, resilience, and agility will be key to staying relevant in this era of hyperscale innovation.

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