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Microsoft launches Wisconsin AI data center, boosting compute capacity

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Microsoft has officially launched its first data center in Wisconsin, located in Mount Pleasant. This $3.3 billion facility, which began limited operations in April, is now fully operational and employs approximately 550 full-time staff, with plans for continued growth. The campus, built on a site originally intended for Foxconn, highlights Microsoft's commitment to transforming AI infrastructure plans into tangible capacity, addressing the current market constraint of compute availability. The facility also features advanced sustainability initiatives, including a closed-loop cooling system designed to minimize water usage and direct liquid cooling for GPUs. AI

IMPACT This launch signifies a crucial step in converting AI investment into operational compute capacity, addressing market constraints.

RANK_REASON This is a significant infrastructure development by a major tech company, bringing a large-scale AI data center online.

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Microsoft Wisconsin Data Center Operational

    微软6月23日宣布，在美国威斯康星州芒特普莱森特的首座数据中心已全面投运，此前该数据中心于今年4月完成设备上线和启动工作。声明称，目前该数据中心拥有近550名全职员工。微软及其承包商正积极招聘，预计员工人数将持续增长。微软预计，2024年至2028年间，公司将在威斯康星州的超大规模建设项目中投入47亿美元。（界面）

  2. Data Center Knowledge TIER_1 English(EN) · Shane Snider ·

    Microsoft’s Wisconsin AI Data Center Campus Now Fully Operational

    The Mount Pleasant campus offers a glimpse of how hyperscalers are turning multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure plans into operational capacity.

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