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Microsoft is expanding its Circular Centers design for Azure datacenters, optimizing for hardware refresh cycles and material reusability to enhance infrastructure efficiency and sustainability in Australia.

Circular center architecture reduces per-unit capex and operational footprint by designing for hardware refresh-cycle economics; model could lower cost structure for hyperscale AI infrastructure buildout.
Trade pressSlicast · October 1, 2026 at 13:55 UTC · Australia · Source: ET Datacenters
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