As part of Microsoft’s $15.2 billion investment announcement in the UAE, Microsoft and G42 are deepening their strategic partnership to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation. The two companies today announced a 200-megawatt (MW)
Cato Networks announced an integration with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN), extending the reach of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform into Azure-native networking. This integration provides secure and seamless connectivity for enterprises with distributed Azure deployments
New data from Synergy Research Group shows that European service providers more than tripled their local cloud revenues from 2017 to 2024. However, over that same period the European cloud market grew by a factor of six, reaching €61 billion (US$70 billion) in 2024. European cloud providers’ market share dropped from 29% in 2017 to […]
Vaulted Deep, a waste management company turning excess organic material into permanent carbon removal, has announced a new offtake agreement with Microsoft. Under the deal, Vaulted will deliver up to 4.9 million tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal over 12 years through its waste management infrastructure. The agreement runs through 2038 and will allow Vaulted […]
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first Data Center Region in Chile, a historic investment that supports the country’s economic growth, technological innovation, and social development. Located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, the new cloud region—called Chile Central—comprises three independent physical locations, each with one or more data centers. This region will provide cloud […]
Danish shipping company NORDEN is working on a pilot project with Microsoft to help reduce its maritime supply chain emissions by utilising NORDEN’s biofuel voyage and Book and Claim solution, we’re helping Microsoft reducing their maritime emissions. “We are pleased to work with a like-minded partner in Microsoft, sharing our ambition to scale the use […]
Microsoft will establish an Azure cloud region in Kuwait. The company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of Kuwait, represented by the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) and the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), to help accelerate digital transformation efforts in line with Kuwait’s Vision 2035. The partnership intends […]
Microsoft Arabia and the National IT Academy (NITA) announced the launch of the first Microsoft Datacenter Academy (DCA) in the Middle East in Saudi Arabia. The Microsoft DCA is a two-year commitment to empower students with a focus on building applied datacenter skills, thereby enhancing their employability
Microsoft has announced the appointment of Samer Abu-Ltaif as the President of Microsoft Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Abu-Ltaif succeeds Ralph Haupter, who will assume the role of President, of the newly formed Microsoft Small, Medium Enterprises and Channel partner organization. In his new role, Abu-Ltaif will leverage his extensive experience in driving digital […]
Microsoft is poised to invest $80 billion in building AI-enabled datacenters worldwide, with more than half of this investment allocated to the United States. The remaining funds will bolster infrastructure in other regions, supporting the global deployment of AI and cloud-based applications.
