What is the cloud?

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Security desk

Face-to-face check-ins and ID confirmation are monitored at all times by a multi-person security team.

Access control vestibule

Fortified entry points with multi-factor biometric authentication control access to datacenters.

Screening

Full-body metal detectors check all staff and visitors.

Cloud Security

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Microsoft Datacenter

Community Development

Microsoft strives to be a good neighbor in communities where its datacenters are located, empowering them through social, environmental and inclusive economic opportunities.

Jobs

Are you interested in working with our datacenter teams? You can search for open jobs available at our datacenters around the globe.

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The Lobby

The cloud is an engine that powers our daily lives. Hundreds of Microsoft datacenters around the world facilitate that activity by storing and managing data with sophisticated physical and logical security measures that control who and what has access to the cloud. Take a virtual step inside a datacenter to learn how the Microsoft Cloud works.

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Introducing the AI Assistant

You can ask the AI assistant questions about how we design, build and operate our datacenters with innovations around security, reliability, and sustainability.

This assistant uses AI and may contain mistakes. Please verify referenced source material as needed.