Microsoft Azure Q3 revenue growth checks in at 33%, investment in data center continues
Microsoft handily topped third quarter targets and said Azure delivered revenue growth of 33%.
Microsoft handily topped third quarter targets and said Azure delivered revenue growth of 33%.
SAP in the first quarter delivered cloud revenue growth of 27% from a year ago with total revenue growth of 12%.
Platform9, which has been gaining momentum in moving VMware customers to its private cloud suite, launched a community edition of its Private Cloud Director.
Alibaba's cloud computing business delivered 13% revenue growth and the company said it is "committed to advancing multi-modal AI technology and expanding our opensource initiatives."
Amazon Web Services revenue growth checked in at 19% in the fourth quarter as parent Amazon handily topped estimates. Amazon's outlook, however, was mixed.
Delta Air Lines has migrated most of its technology infrastructure to the cloud and is starting to leverage generative AI (GenAI) for personalized pricing, digital concierge services, and optimizing the customer experience.
We caught up with Cetkovic Marko, Chief Digital Officer at M1, to talk about the company's Supernova Award for Customer Experience, application consolidation and moving 90% of its systems to the cloud.
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Alibaba's cloud unit is now approaching a $17 billion annual revenue and the company said it will continue to invest in AI services.
Akamai launched its Akamai App Platform, which aims to make it easier for developers to deploy cloud native applications on Kubernetes. Akamai's App Platform highlights how the company continues to transition to a security and cloud infrastructure company.
Microsoft reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings as commercial cloud revenue was up 22% and Azure grew 33% from a year ago.
Google Cloud's move to file a complaint with the European Commission over Microsoft's alleged anti-competitive business practices with Azure highlights how the cloud battle is moving to courtrooms and regulators.