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DCD Studio profiles Italy's data center market boom and Microsoft's €4.3B investment in regional cloud growth.

Southern European capacity expansion attracts AI workloads seeking lower power costs and EU regulatory alignment.
Trade pressSlicast · July 1, 2026 at 10:27 UTC · Global · Source: Data Center Dynamics
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