元器件交易网讯 4月11日消息，据台湾电子时报报道，来自台湾服务器供应链制造商的消息，微软将在2014年新增4个Azure数据中心，并将向台湾服务器ODM，比如广大电脑和纬颖等下放服务采购订单。

　　微软当前在全球共有15个数据中心。

　　当前，微软大部分服务器由品牌厂商惠普和戴尔提供，不过由于台湾服务器厂商提供的服务器成本低，产品研发速度快，微软正考虑向他们采购服务器。

　　服务器品牌厂商通常需要18-24个月才能将新产品交付客户，而通过ODM，这个时间可缩短至12个月。（元器件交易网刘光明 译）

　　外媒原文如下：

　　Microsoft may release server orders to Taiwan ODMs 

　　Microsoft will set up four additional Azure data centers in 2014 and is expected to expand its procurement orders to server ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Wiwynn, according to Taiwan-based server supply chain makers.

　　Microsoft currently has 15 data centers worldwide.

　　Currently, most of Microsoft's servers are supplied by brand vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, but it is considering increasing the supply from ODMs due to their low costs and faster product development.

　　Server brand vendors usually take 18-24 months before delivering new products to clients, but through ODMs, the time can be shortened to only 12 months.