Microsoft €4.3 bn Oct 2024 Lombardy, Aruba IT4 Rome 30 MW + IT3 Bergamo 60 MW, Data4 Cornaredo 67 MW, Vantage MXP2 €350 m Oct 2025.
Cross-border hyperscale data-centre workforce mobilisation against Microsoft Italy region (Milan/Lombardy cloud region launched 2023; €4.3 bn two-year expansion announced October 2024; new builds at San Bovio Peschiera Borromeo + Bornasco Pavia + Settimo Milanese MIL03 EIA May 2025), Aruba Hyper Cloud IT4 Rome Tecnopolo Tiburtino (74,000 m² campus; full build-out 30 MW; phase 1 operational) + Aruba Global Cloud IT3 Ponte San Pietro Bergamo (200,000 m²; 60 MW; Tier IV ANSI/TIA-942), Data4 Milan Cornaredo (67 MW electrical reserves; 7 operational data centres; €500 m expansion planned), STACK Infrastructure MIL01 Siziano (campus 27 MW across 3 buildings, rebranded Vaultica post-Apollo April 2025), and Vantage Data Centers Milan MXP2 Castelletto (€350 m investment, 32 MW IT capacity, first phase operational spring 2026; total €4 bn programme) — D.Lgs. 81/2008, ARERA grid concession, MASE EIA, Decree-Law 104/2023 Article 13 strategic-infrastructure status.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- D.Lgs. 81/2008 + Cassa Edile28%
- ARERA + MASE + EIA (VIA)26%
- PC 124-equivalent CCNL Edilizia24%
- Ispettorato + INAIL + INPS22%
Operator-specific commissioning per Italian hyperscaler.
Italy hyperscale-DC commissioning matrix against Microsoft Italy (Lombardy), Aruba IT3/IT4, Data4 Milan, STACK/Vaultica MIL01, and Vantage MXP1/MXP2. D.Lgs. 81/2008 + ARERA + MASE EIA + Cassa Edile per region.
| Microsoft | Aruba IT3/IT4 | Data4 Milan | STACK Vaultica | Vantage MXP2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Cx | partial | covered | covered | covered | partial |
| Cooling Cx | partial | covered | covered | covered | partial |
| Network Cx | partial | covered | covered | covered | partial |
| Security Cx | partial | covered | covered | covered | upgrading |
- Operational
- Expansion build
- Commissioning
- Not in scope
Decree-Law 104/2023 Article 13 designates data centres as strategic infrastructure.
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Microsoft Italy region (Lombardy; cloud region launched 2023; €4.3 bn two-year expansion announced October 2024; new builds San Bovio Peschiera Borromeo construction 2024-2027, Bornasco Pavia generators >50 MW in-construction, Settimo Milanese MIL03 EIA completed May 2025) Microsoft 2024
- Aruba Hyper Cloud Data Center IT4 Rome (Tecnopolo Tiburtino; 74,000 m² campus; full build-out 5 buildings × 6 MW = 30 MW) Aruba S.p.A.
- Aruba Global Cloud Data Center IT3 Ponte San Pietro Bergamo (200,000 m² campus; 60 MW; Tier IV ANSI/TIA-942) Aruba S.p.A.
- Data4 Milan Cornaredo Campus (Via Monzoro 101-105; 67 MW electrical reserves; 7 operational data centres; Tier IV; €500 m expansion planned) Data4 Group
- Vantage Data Centers Milan MXP2 Castelletto (€350 m investment; 32 MW IT capacity across two buildings, ~10,000 m²; first phase operational spring 2026; total €4 bn programme) Vantage Data Centers 2026
Italy’s hyperscale cluster centres on Microsoft Italy (Lombardy €4.3 bn expansion Oct 2024), Aruba IT3 Bergamo (60 MW) + IT4 Rome (30 MW), Data4 Milan Cornaredo (67 MW), STACK/Vaultica MIL01 Siziano, and Vantage MXP2 Castelletto (€350 m Oct 2025). Decree-Law 104/2023 Article 13 makes data centres strategic infrastructure.
01. Pre-pricing — CCNL Edilizia + Cassa Edile
Construction workforce under CCNL Edilizia + regional Cassa Edile (112 funds, CNCE national coordination). Italy-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Italian-language contract + UNILAV notification
A1 + Italian-language contract predate site arrival. UNILAV pre-employment notification per Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro.
03. ARERA + MASE + Cassa Edile onboarding
ARERA grid-connection concession. MASE VIA permitting per facility. Cassa Edile regional registration per Niederlassung-equivalent province.
04. INPS + INAIL + Ispettorato-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Italy-bank-traceable remuneration, Italian-language contract, A1 receipt, CCNL Edilizia tariff reconciliation, Cassa Edile attestation per worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Italy hyperscale-DC pathway
Indian cleanroom-fitters via Larsen & Toubro Construction + Gulf hyperscale-DC trades via Saudi Binladin / Arabtec. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers CCNL Edilizia-eligible candidates against Microsoft Lombardy, Aruba IT3/IT4, Data4 Milan, or Vantage MXP2.