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Microsoft's Azure growth isn't cause for concern, analysts say
Analysis Azure growth has slowed slightly, but Microsoft faces bigger problems with expanding infrastructure
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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The Open Cloud Coalition wants to promote a more competitive European cloud market
Analysis The launch of the Open Cloud Coalition is the latest blow in a war of words between Microsoft and Google over European cloud
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Data center constraints pinch as Microsoft reports soaring AI demand
News The firm’s CEO Satya Nadella remained confident that supply and demand would start matching up later in the fiscal year
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Microsoft slams Google’s ‘shadow campaigns’ as feud over cloud regulation escalates
News Google is being accused of creating an “astroturf” organization that is driven by ulterior motives
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Microsoft just announced its biggest ever investment in Italy
News The investment from Microsoft aims to ramp up cloud infrastructure and deliver training initiatives to upskill a million people
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Google files formal EU complaint over Microsoft's cloud practices
News The long-running cloud licensing dispute continues to rumble on despite settlements signed over the summer
By Nicole Kobie Published
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AWS plans £8 billion UK investment in huge data center expansion scheme
The move by AWS is expected to contribute around £14 billion to the UK’s total GDP over the next five years
By Ross Kelly Published
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Microsoft changes financial reporting to highlight AI, cloud successes
News The move comes as investors want more evidence that Microsoft’s AI investment will pay off
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Hyperscaler AI spending is getting out of control
News Tech giants' results show billions being poured into AI infrastructure, but big leaps in revenue remain elusive
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Alibaba Cloud is in a "race to the bottom" on pricing — and it will be its undoing
Analysis Alibaba Cloud price cuts could unlock nominal gains for the provider, but this tactic will merely prompt a battle of attrition with US giants
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Microsoft scraps egress fees for Azure — was its hand forced by Google and AWS?
News Microsoft is the last of the ‘big three’ hyperscalers to waive egress fees for migrations to another cloud provider, but experts have expressed doubt about how important the move will be
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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AWS and Google lead by example with data transfer policies, but how will Microsoft respond?
Analysis AWS’ decision to waive egress fees is a positive step towards realizing a multi-cloud future, but how will Microsoft respond?
By Solomon Klappholz Last updated
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