Microsoft will bring 'data boundary' to cloud services in EU, starting next year
David Ramos


Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) said on Thursday that it would set up a "data boundary" in the European Union for its cloud customers, starting next year, letting them process and store some of their data in the bloc.
The boundary, which will come in phases and start on January 1, will be available for Microsoft customers who use Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power BI.

Microsoft (MSFT) has a number of data centers across Europe, according to its website.
The news was first reported by Reuters.
Microsoft (MSFT) shares fell slightly more than 1% to $254.26 in premarket trading.
On Wednesday, Microsoft (MSFT) announced a new investment in a silicon battery startup.