Microsoft's President and CEO Nadella announced that the Fairwater AI data center located in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA has been put into operation ahead of schedule. The total investment in this data center reached 3.3 billion US dollars, aiming to provide strong computing power support for the global development of artificial intelligence.

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The Fairwater data center covers an area of approximately 127.6 hectares, with a total building area of 111,000 square meters, consisting of three modern buildings. During construction, Microsoft used about 75 kilometers of deep foundation piles and 12,000 tons of structural steel to ensure the stability and safety of the facility. To deal with the high heat generated within the data center, the center is equipped with a closed-loop liquid cooling system, significantly improving operational efficiency.

The core competitiveness of the data center lies in its powerful computing capabilities, equipped with tens of thousands of NVIDIA GB200 super chips, whose computing performance is ten times that of the world's top supercomputers. These powerful computing resources will be specifically used to train cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, helping Microsoft maintain its leading position in the AI field.

In terms of global layout, Microsoft has planned similar data centers in more than 70 regions, and the number of operating data centers has already exceeded 100. In the future, Microsoft plans to replicate the Fairwater data center model in multiple locations across the United States to meet the growing computing demands.

In addition, when building the data center, Microsoft also pays great attention to environmental protection and sustainable development. To reduce the impact on local electricity prices, Microsoft pre-paid for electricity and grid infrastructure fees to alleviate electricity price pressure. At the same time, Microsoft is also promoting the construction of a 250-megawatt solar power plant in Portage County, emphasizing the balance between developing high-tech facilities and protecting the local ecological environment.

Key Points:

🌟 ** Significant Investment **: The Microsoft Fairwater AI data center invested 3.3 billion US dollars, aiming to promote the development of AI technology.

⚙️ ** Powerful Computing Power **: Equipped with tens of thousands of NVIDIA GB200 super chips, its computing performance is ten times that of the world's top supercomputers.

🌱 ** Environmental Protection **: Microsoft is building a solar power plant to achieve sustainable development and ecological protection.