Ofcom refers UK cloud market to competition watchdog
Some of Microsoft and Amazon’s business practices might be hurting competition in the cloud market.
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US government decides single-vendor public cloud contracts are a bad idea
The US Department of Defense has decided to cancel its $10 billion cloud contract with Microsoft because it reckons it no longer meets its needs.
AT&T sells its cloud soul to Microsoft
US communications group AT&T has thrown in the towel, selling its Network Cloud technology to Microsoft and moving its 5G stuff onto Azure.
Microsoft lays out its plans for the telco cloud
Tech giant Microsoft has created a special bit of its cloud platform called Azure for Operators, on the back of recent strategic acquisitions.
Microsoft gets a bump-up in numbers thanks to COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak is causing chaos in the financial markets, but with every crisis there are those who will benefit financially; Microsoft appears to be one.
Microsoft places restrictions on Azure as demand increases by 775%
Microsoft has said there has been 775% increase of cloud services in regions that have enforced social distancing, and it has placed restrictions on customers to ensure performance.
Microsoft revenues surge once again thanks to the cloud
This will officially be the last time we talk about Microsoft’s recovery, as it is unfair to undermine the continued progress and domination of the firm on the digital economy.
Azure is on a spending spree
Cloud has led the Microsoft recovery in recent years, and the Azure team is doubling down on that momentum with a third acquisition in as many months.
Microsoft and BMW pair up for IoT Open Manufacturing Platform
Microsoft has partnered up with the BMW Group to launch a new initiative aimed at stimulating growth for IoT in the smart factory segment.
Microsoft Azure casts its eye towards Quantum computing
Microsoft has announced the formation of its Quantum Network in an effort to develop the world’s first scalable quantum computer and quantum applications.
Alibaba Cloud opens two data centres in London
The e-commerce giant Alibaba is challenging Amazon and Microsoft in cloud service by adding London to its global data centre map.
Microsoft strives for an intelligent edge in IoT
Microsoft has announced it will invest $5 billion in the Internet of Things over the next four years focused on security, creating development tools and intelligent services for IoT and the edge.
Azure leads the charge as Microsoft continues its resurgence
Microsoft has put in another solid performance with quarterly revenues standing at $24.7 billion, a 9% boost year-on-year, and full-year revenues of $89.95 billion.
Cisco leans on the edge of the IoT world with Microsoft partnership
With IoT becoming increasingly congested there needs to be a strong USP to cut through the noise. Cisco’s latest plunge into IoT sees the power of edge computing as just that.
Cash Cloud – AWS, Google and Azure are smashing it
AWS, Google and Azure has all reported healthy growth figures, with artificial intelligence forming the central role in the future of the platforms.
Does my aaS look big in this? Microsoft Azure targets IoT amateurs
Microsoft has launched its IoT-as-a-Service offering, seemingly cashing in the gap between IoT euphoria and a lack of in-house expertise to make any sense of it.
Microsoft tries to find itself in the location-aware IoT segment
Microsoft has announced a new partnership with TomTom to enhance its capabilities in the fast-growing IoT segment.
Brexit gets real with 22% Azure price hike in UK
While most international vendors were keen to state Brexit would not impact the UK negatively in the aftermath of the referendum, it would appear Microsoft has given up treading lightly around the situation.
Microsoft and IBM find joy in the cloud
Cloud computing has hit the headlines for Microsoft as the technology giant reported a year-on-year rise of 116% for Azure, while IBM continued to move in a cloudy direction.
NBC and Microsoft to deliver Olympics streaming using Azure
Microsoft has announced it has partnered with broadcaster NBC for its Azure cloud platform to help deliver cross-platform multi-streaming coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games.
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