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Microsoft may be all-in on cloud computing, but Azure reliability is lagging the competition

In an increasingly competitive market for cloud computing, reliability matters, and Microsoft has some work to do. Data compiled by… Read More

Microsoft rolls out new performance-scaling features for Azure databases, including serverless Azure SQL

Cloud customers are getting used to the idea of paying only for what they use while enjoying on-demand performance scaling… Read More

GitHub cozies up to Azure Active Directory, Visual Studio in series of new updates from Microsoft

Nearly a year after Microsoft made one of the biggest outlays in its history to acquire the open-source code repository… Read More

Microsoft and Red Hat unveil open-source project that automatically scales Kubernetes clusters in response to events

Microsoft continues to look for ways to help companies that are investing in application containers take advantage of the principles… Read More

Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie: If Amazon Web Services is the Yankees, we’re the Red Sox

As Microsoft began to realize its entire cloud service was offline Thursday, executive vice president Scott Guthrie was comparing his… Read More

Microsoft Azure recovering from major networking-related outage that took out Office 365, Xbox Live, and other services

An outage that lasted more than an hour took out a host of Microsoft cloud services Thursday afternoon, as networking… Read More

Microsoft unveils a new edge computing database and managed blockchain service ahead of Build

The main event doesn’t kick off until next Monday morning in downtown Seattle, but Microsoft plans to announce a new… Read More

Microsoft and VMware unveil new cloud service that lets VMware customers run their apps on Azure

Years after VMware cut a ground-breaking cloud deal with Amazon Web Services that helped make the hybrid cloud a reality,… Read More

Microsoft bets on a real-time operating system for IoT devices with Express Logic acquisition

The devices that make up the internet of things require a different approach to computing, which is one of the… Read More

Microsoft and BMW add industrial IoT platform to their long-running cloud partnership

A giant shift is underway in manufacturing as sensors and robotics make their impact on the factory floor, and Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft Azure Stack now supports customers betting on hyperconverged infrastructure

Customers that want to run application workloads across their own servers and cloud providers continue to exemplify the second wave… Read More

Microsoft’s South African data centers are now open for Azure business

Microsoft is ready to start serving Africa with local data centers, bringing its previously announced South African data centers online… Read More

Microsoft reportedly exploring new partnership with VMware as Windows Server 2008 deadline looms

One of the biggest obstacles to the growth of cloud computing is inertia, as companies that spent tens of millions… Read More

Microsoft expands partnership deal with Telefonica with edge computing in mind

Microsoft’s annual Spanish holiday in Barcelona will include a revamped partnership agreement with Madrid-based telecom provider Telefonica, the companies plan… Read More

Microsoft: Almost all our commercial cloud revenue is sold through partners

There’s very little about enterprise software that cloud computing has left untouched, and that includes the relationship between enterprise tech… Read More

Strong Q2 cloud revenue growth continues to drive Microsoft forward

Microsoft’s embrace of cloud computing continues to pace its growth, as revenue from several key cloud products made steady gains… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: What to watch as the most-valuable U.S. company discloses new results

Microsoft is again the most-valuable U.S. company — holding a slight lead over Amazon, at least for now — and the company is… Read More

Microsoft acquires Citus Data, creators of a cloud-friendly version of the PostgreSQL database

Databases continue to be one of the most competitive areas of cloud computing, and Microsoft strengthened its database story Thursday… Read More

Microsoft and Docker release new open-source project that’s basically a container for containers

Containers upended traditional software application deployment practices by opening up a whole new range of possibilities across multiple machines, and… Read More

Holy sheets: Multifactor authentication bug locks out Office 365 users

Microsoft Azure’s multifactor authentication system was down for an extended period of time Sunday evening into Monday morning, preventing users… Read More

Why some open-source companies are considering a more closed approach

At the peak of its power, open-source software is having an existential crisis. There’s no question that the concept of… Read More

Microsoft plans to support Carnegie Mellon’s edge computing research with hardware, Azure services

Researchers at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University are set to receive hybrid cloud hardware and service credits from Microsoft as it… Read More

Microsoft and Walmart will kick off their cloud partnership with joint engineering center in Austin

Two of Amazon’s strongest rivals are planning to start formally working together on cloud services early next year deep in… Read More

Report: Microsoft picks new chip maker for AI co-processors on Azure, cutting Intel’s business in half

Xilinx is reportedly the beneficiary of a decision by Microsoft Azure’s infrastructure wizards to add another chip supplier to its… Read More

The cost of the cloud: Amazon takes a breath, while Microsoft and Google plunge ahead

Building and maintaining a modern cloud computing service requires billions of dollars in capital expenditures every quarter. Microsoft and Google… Read More

Microsoft’s commercial cloud revenue jumped 47 percent in its fiscal Q1, but Azure growth slows

Microsoft’s transformation into a cloud computing company continued apace in during its first fiscal quarter, which saw a 47 percent… Read More

VMware doubles down on Bellevue as its partnerships with cloud providers deepen

VMware plans to expand its presence in Bellevue with enough space to double its headcount in the region its two… Read More

Microsoft makes its pitch for the Pentagon cloud contract with expanded federal certifications

The bids for the $10 billion Department of Defense cloud computing contract are due by the end of the week,… Read More

Microsoft will launch testing of Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox components

Starting next year, gamers across consoles, PCs, and mobile devices will be able to access a new service from Microsoft… Read More

Volkswagen strikes cloud partnership deal with Microsoft, will open Seattle-area cloud office

Volkswagen has chosen Microsoft as its cloud partner, with plans to build a network of Azure-connected cars as well as… Read More