Arizona
Microsoft operates datacenters in El Mirage and Goodyear, part of the Greater Phoenix area. Our community development work supports projects in the West Valley and across Maricopa County.
Aligned with Microsoft’s global commitments, our Datacenter Community Pledge is to build and operate digital infrastructure that addresses community challenges and creates local benefits where we operate and where our employees live and work.
Contribute to a sustainable future
We will design and operate our datacenters to support Microsoft’s climate goals and become carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste before 2030.
Advance community prosperity and well-being
We will deliver significant local, economic, social, and environmental benefits.
Operate responsibly as a good neighbor
We will partner closely with communities and operate in a way that respects the local environment.
About our datacenters
Understanding our datacenter community pledge
Paving the way for a sustainable future with datacenters
Expanding cloud services: Microsoft launches its sustainable datacenter region in Arizona
Microsoft’s approach for building and operating datacenters in Arizona
Sustainable by design: Transforming datacenter water efficiency
Learn more about how we’re making progress towards our sustainability commitments through the Sustainable by design blog series
Skill building opportunities with our partners
Microsoft Datacenter Academy at Estrella Mountain Community College
The Microsoft Datacenter Academy is a workforce development program in which Microsoft supports Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) programs that train students for skills and certifications to enable students to gain employment in the growing cloud computing and IT sectors.
Microsoft Datacenter Academy at Glendale Community College
The Microsoft Datacenter Academy is a workforce development program in which Glendale Community College is collaborating with Microsoft to provide students with cutting-edge, hands-on IT training and experience in high-tech classrooms, along with a Datacenter Academy lab that contains rack cabinets that have a mix of servers, storage devices, and networking equipment.
Maricopa Community Colleges Scholarship Application
2023-2024 Scholarship Applications are Now Open! If you are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll at a Maricopa Community College and need assistance paying for your education learn more about the applicatoin process.