At Microsoft’s Cloud & AI Innovation Day in Kuala Lumpur, Microsoft announced to expand its cloud footprint in Malaysia with SEA3, an upcoming AI-ready region in Johor Bahru. When it comes online, SEA3 will be Microsoft’s second cloud region in the country, complementing Malaysia West in Greater Kuala Lumpur, and will grow to become Microsoft’s largest cloud region in Southeast Asia.
As part of Microsoft’s commitment to advancing sustainability across its datacenters, SEA3 will use closed-loop cooling and air-cooled chillers that eliminate water evaporation for cooling, significantly reducing reliance on local water resources. Backup generators will be designed to run on renewable biofuel to reduce net carbon emissions, and Microsoft-owned datacenters will be built to achieve, at minimum, LEED Gold certification.
Together, Malaysia West and SEA3 will be able to support organizations in building architectures across two cloud regions in Malaysia, with the opportunity to leverage Microsoft Azure’s wider global footprint.
“With Malaysia West in Greater Kuala Lumpur and Southeast Asia 3 coming soon in Johor Bahru, Malaysian organizations will have more choice in how they build, run, and scale cloud while advancing their AI innovation,” said Laurence Si, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia .
