Cloud Computing


Microsoft's Next Billion-Dollar AI and Cloud Investment Goes to France

Microsoft this week announced its "largest investment in France" in the form of a $4.3 billion (or 4 billion euro) AI and cloud infrastructure package.

Microsoft Building Datacenter, Tech Hub in Wisconsin

Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion to build an AI and cloud datacenter in Wisconsin.

For VMware Customers in Limbo, Microsoft Throws a Lifeline to Azure

Microsoft this week announced an Azure migration program aimed implicitly at VMware customers left scrambling by licensing changes implemented by its buyer, Broadcom.

Microsoft Making $1.5B Cloud and AI Investment in G42

Microsoft recently announced it is extending the reach of its cloud and AI technologies in the United Arab Emirates.

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IBM To Acquire Open Source Software Veteran HashiCorp

In a deal announced Wednesday, Big Blue said it plans to acquire HashiCorp for an estimated $6.4 billion, or $35 per share.

Veeam and Microsoft Team on Backup and Copilot AI Solutions

Veeam and Microsoft's partnership is getting extended to backup-as-a-service and Copilot AI collaborations.

CISPE and Microsoft in Cloud Competition Talks

The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe organization and Microsoft are in discussions to resolve competition issues in Europe.

Microsoft Focuses on Partners' AI Readiness with New Benefit Packages

Microsoft on Monday unveiled three new benefits packages for its partners, each aimed at specific levels of technical readiness and expanding opportunities for partners to test drive Microsoft's AI products.

Azure AI Startups Program Expanded by Microsoft

Microsoft expanded its free Azure artificial intelligence resource program for startup developer companies.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise To Acquire Juniper Networks for $14B

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will pay about $14 billion to buy Juniper Networks, per a Tuesday announcement.

New Microsoft Teams App for VDI Generally Available

Microsoft released its new Microsoft Teams app for virtual desktop infrastructure.

Microsoft's Nvidia Partnership Sets Sights on Azure 'Confidential AI'

Microsoft is working to deliver "confidential AI" to Azure customers, per a Wednesday announcement.

Azure Expert Assessment Preview Launched

Microsoft is offering a free new Azure Expert Assessment option for organizations.

Windows 365 and AVD Get New App and More

Microsoft announced various Windows management and service improvements this week.

Nadella Ignite Keynote Lays Out Copilot AI Vision with Partner Support

Satya Nadella, Microsoft's chairman and CEO, touted cloud system partner efforts in his Ignite keynote talk.

Microsoft and Oracle Partner in Gen AI Space

Microsoft has signed a multi-year deal to use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for compute resources in its AI-powered Bing Chat.

Microsoft's Q1 Earnings Beat Analyst Expectations

Microsoft's fiscal-year 2024 first-quarter earnings beat analyst expectations.

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Report: Microsoft 365's Largest New Customer Might Be Amazon

In an unlikely development, Amazon and Microsoft have reportedly entered into a billion-dollar agreement around Microsoft 365.

Intune Gets Privilege Management Controls for Windows 365 Users

Microsoft Intune's Endpoint Privilege Management capability now works with the Windows 365 service.

Azure Database for MariaDB Ending in 2025

Microsoft will "retire" its Azure Database for MariaDB service on Sept. 19, 2025.