Microsoft announced that the data center region in the UK is now available. The new region currently offers support for Azure cloud services and Office 365 of the tech company.

With the state-of-the-art data centers coming online in the UK, users will be offered by Azure with 28 regions and it already has plans in the works to offer six more regions soon.

The Microsoft corporate VP for Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise, Takeshi Numoto, said in a statement that these new Microsoft Cloud regions will technically assist businesses in industries such as government, public sector, as well as banking and healthcare fulfill their customers' needs, according to Tech Crunch.

Microsoft claimed that the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), which currently has 250,000 users, will utilize Office 365 and Azure cloud services. While the National Health Service Trust (UK's largest mental health agency) will be using Azure services to support staff and health specialists who work remotely and in the community.

Both MOD and Trust, notably hold sensitive information, which illustrates why the tech company is investing in the new regions, that of course also will be able to be in the service of the massive financial services industry of London, based on the report of ZDNET.

Nicola Hodson of Microsoft UK, got her hopes up that Azure can also help companies in utilities, law, banking, in addition to other sectors of the United Kingdom government, Windows Central reported.

Microsoft already counts thousands of UK cloud customers ranging from Marks and Spencer Group PLC to the airline company, Virgin Atlantic. Consumers may host the data locally or elsewhere on the Microsoft network, according to Reuters.

However, the tech company acknowledged that these new regions are compliant with the ISO 27018 standard for cloud privacy. Microsoft also noted that they are willing to take part of the United States government regarding search warrants.

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