Microsoft Cloud news stories

Avanade is releasing new offerings to help clients solve complex sustainability challenges and ensure they get the best out of Microsoft’s newly announced Cloud for Sustainability.

Microsoft Azure Marketplace users can now use committed Azure spend to streamline the purchase of SolarWinds database performance monitoring products.

The tool gives customers insight into the greenhouse gas emissions associated with using Microsoft cloud services.

Microsoft has announced Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services will be generally available beginning November 1, 2021. 

Microsoft and EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young Global, have expanded their relationship.

Microsoft Azure will be deployed as the new cloud platform for BHP, one of the world’s largest resources companies.

Red Hat has brought its JBoss enterprise application platform to Microsoft Azure, helping to ease the transition to the cloud for traditional Java applications.

Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.

8x8 has announced its new 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams app has now added SMS, MMS, and fax capabilities to extend the teams experience for users.

Microsoft aims to empower people, recognise the power of partnership, and it remains committed to security, compliance, and trust.

Microsoft Cloud for Retail is designed specifically to help retailers turn data into insights through various Microsoft services.

The move will introduce a whole new business unit, a partner-to-partner portal and a dedicated marketing service.

Microsoft today announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 March, seeing revenue increase by US$5 billion from the prior-year period - owing much to the success of Azure and the world's reliance on the cloud service during pandemic.

In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.

"Our goal is to enable customers to take advantage of connected IoT solutions no matter where they are in their journey."

Asia is proving to be a hot spot among the major cloud providers with new investments happening on a seemingly weekly basis.

Microsoft released a report revealing the environmental benefits of ditching the on-prem data centre in favour of Microsoft Cloud.

“We’re confident this trusted, global platform will further enhance productivity for our employees and provide more value to our customers.”

Demand is moving from private cloud to public cloud, with Rhipe reaping the benefits in its latest financials.

Tech Data’s Technology Solutions business - formerly a division of Avnet - has become a Microsoft Solution provider in Vietnam.

Microsoft has announced that its Azure cloud platform is now available in new Microsoft Cloud platforms across Korea.

"Today, we are going to share new technology innovations we’re delivering that will open up new opportunities for our partners."