Microsoft Azure
Discover expert analysis on Microsoft Azure with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
-

Met Office hails huge efficiency gains in first year of cloud supercomputing with Microsoft Azure
News In moving to the cloud, the Met Office has bolstered operational resilience and helped to deliver more accurate forecasts
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks up sovereign cloud credentials as firm announces general availability for Azure Local Disconnected, new capabilities for Foundry Local
News As Microsoft hands more control to customers, Satya Nadella touts the tech giant’s growing sovereign ecosystem
By Rory Bathgate Published
News -

Going all-in on digital sovereignty
ITPro Podcast Geopolitical uncertainty is intensifying public and private sector focus on true sovereign workloads
By Rory Bathgate Published
ITPro Podcast -

Microsoft patches six zero-days targeting Windows, Word, and more
News Patch Tuesday update targets large number of vulnerabilities already being used by attackers
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

Cloud infrastructure spending hit $102.6 billion in Q3 2025
News Hyperscalers are increasingly offering platform-level capabilities that support multi-model deployment and the reliable operation of AI agents
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -

Dell Technologies targets private cloud gains with new Azure Local features
News Dell and Microsoft are teaming up to offer private cloud on Azure Local for a simplified hybrid solution
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

The Microsoft Azure outage explained
News Microsoft has confirmed its Azure services are back online after a major outage impacted services across multiple regions – here's everything you need to know.
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

Microsoft’s new ‘marketplace’ lets customers pick and choose cloud, AI solutions
News The Microsoft Marketplace looks to streamline customer access to AI and cloud services
By Ross Kelly Published
News -

AWS facing stiff competition from Microsoft and Google in the burgeoning IaaS market
News AWS maintained its lead in the IaaS market last year, but its share decreased while Microsoft and Google recorded gains.
By Emma Woollacott Published
News -

‘Misses the mark’: Microsoft, AWS hit out at CMA cloud competition report
News The CMA claims Microsoft and AWS are harming competition – the duo strongly disagree
By Ross Kelly Published
News -

US companies dominate the European cloud market – regional players are left fighting for scraps
News Synergy data shows EU providers hold just 15% of the market despite rise in AI and drive for cloud sovereignty
By Nicole Kobie Published
News -

What the new Microsoft Sovereign Cloud push means for European customers
News The tech giant is bolstering protections for regional users using public and private cloud services
By Ross Kelly Published
News