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Microsoft’s new Data Center in Spata marks a pivotal strategic investment for Greece, promising economic growth and digital transformation. During a visit by key Ministers, CEO Gianna Andronopoulou outlined the project’s advancements and benefits, including cloud service access and local innovation support. The initiative also features a comprehensive program to enhance education, employment, and cultural heritage in the region.
Serverfarm and IPTO have launched a joint venture, Gemini, to build hyperscale data centers across Greece. The initiative will address the growing demand for data center capacity, starting with a 130MW campus in the Greater Athens Area. This partnership combines Serverfarm’s expertise with IPTO’s infrastructure capabilities to deliver sustainable, high-quality data center solutions and establish Greece as a key digital hub.
Google.org is funding new cybersecurity seminars at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki to address the increasing threat of cyberattacks. With a major cyberattack happening every 39 seconds worldwide, this program aims to equip students with vital skills in areas like cloud security and IoT, while offering training and internship opportunities to tackle a significant skills gap in Europe.
Greece is trailing in the EU’s digital transformation efforts, with only 43.8% of its enterprises reaching at least a basic level of digital intensity in 2023. As the EU pushes for more than 90% of SMEs to achieve this level by 2030, Greece faces significant challenges, with over half of its businesses still operating with very low digital adoption.
Nearly 50% of enterprises in Cyprus utilise cloud computing technology whilst Greece trails in the…
Greece’s Manpower Organization (OAED) signed a memorandum of cooperation with US tech giant Amazon’s Web Services.
On Friday, Amazon announced the opening of its first office in Athens, Greece. The office…
Microsoft’s President/Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith announced that the technology company will build data centers…
