GCN

Azure rolls out September updates, expanding compute options across regions

Azure releases September 2025 updates with dual OS versions, enhanced VM management, improved security baselines, and ...
KTVU

Attack on Microsoft Azure network blamed for cloud-computing slowness

Microsoft says its Azure cloud computing servers were hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday, causing connection problems for users around the world. "We're currently ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

Microsoft cuts Israeli military’s access to some cloud computing, AI

Microsoft said Israel’s use of Azure to store data obtained through mass surveillance of Palestinians violated its terms ...
MarketWatch

Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing business comes up short

Beyond the headline numbers, investors focus heavily on growth for Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing business — and that came up short this time around. Microsoft reported 31% growth for Azure in ...
Barchart on MSN

Is Microsoft Stock On Track to Hit $680 in 12 Months?

Microsoft (MSFT) stock has climbed over 45% in six months. The momentum behind this surge stems from its solid financial ...
MarketWatch

Microsoft comes up short with its Azure cloud-computing growth

Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing business grew 30% on a constant-currency basis in the June quarter, and it was up 29% on a reported basis. Analysts had been modeling 31% and 30% growth, respectively ...
InfoWorld

Cloud computing isn’t all azure skies

Microsoft wants to bring developers to the cloud with Windows Azure, but is the new model all it's cracked up to be? The Tubes are atwitter with discussion of the news from PDC this week, not least of ...

Microsoft reduces Israel's access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza

Microsoft said Thursday it had disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined ...

Amazon’s stock appeal hit by intensifying cloud competition

Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing business has helped propel its shares for almost two decades, but increasing pressure from ...
CRN

Windows Azure: Microsoft's In It For The Long Run

Azure has been available since Feb. 1, 2010 and Microsoft has been promoting it as the cloud development platform for ISVs and partners. Some observers noted the irony that it took Microsoft more than ...
Nasdaq

Amazon vs. Microsoft: Which Cloud Computing Giant Is the Better Buy?

When it comes to cloud computing, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are the clear leaders. Both are seeing strong growth, both are leaning heavily into artificial intelligence (AI), ...
InfoWorld

Confidential computing in Microsoft Azure gets a boost

Hardware-backed confidential computing in Microsoft Azure now includes protected environments for VMs, containers, and GPUs, without the need to write specialized code. One of the biggest challenges ...