Microsoft to offer cloud services from Germany

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it was opening data centers in Germany, partnering with Deutsche Telekom AG, to offer European users cloud data storage as it seeks to allay privacy fears in Europe. The services are expected to be available in the second half of 2016 for customers in the European Union and countries that are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The measure is designed to ensure that clients' data remains in Germany, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said in Berlin.