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Mexican enterprises are facing a transformative opportunity as DXC Technology revitalizes its SAP Fast RISE offering, harnessing the robust capabilities of Microsoft Azure’s local datacenter infrastructure to accelerate cloud migration for regulated industries. This move is not just a response...

Across the Middle East, the rapid digital transformation of economies has often run up against the hard edge of regulatory and sovereignty challenges. Nowhere is this tension more evident or consequential than in the United Arab Emirates, where a government and business landscape awash with...

The launch of Microsoft's Malaysia West Cloud Region marks a monumental shift in Southeast Asia's digital landscape, solidifying both Microsoft's presence in the region and Malaysia's ambition to become a premier AI and digital hub. This development, celebrated with fanfare and strategic...

The collaboration between Aruba and Microsoft stands as a significant development in the evolving landscape of cloud services and regulatory compliance in Europe. With the rollout of Azure Local in Italy, hosted across Aruba’s sophisticated data centers in Bergamo, Arezzo, and Rome, the...

In a move poised to reshape the technological landscape of India, a strategic alliance between Microsoft and Yotta Data Services has been announced, setting the stage for robust and sovereign AI capabilities tailored to the nation’s fast-evolving digital economy. This collaboration between...

In a landscape increasingly defined by artificial intelligence, the alliance between Microsoft and Yotta Data Services marks a formidable stride for India’s digital ambitions. The newly announced strategic partnership promises not only to accelerate AI adoption but to reconfigure the nation’s...

The announcement of Microsoft’s first cloud region in Malaysia marks a pivotal advancement in the nation’s digital and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation, setting a new standard for how cloud technology can empower economies and societies in Southeast Asia. With the unveiling of the...

Microsoft’s recent announcement regarding the general availability of the Malaysia West cloud region marks a watershed moment in the country’s journey toward becoming a digital and AI powerhouse in Southeast Asia. With an ambitious vision—backed by billions in investment, strategic partnerships...

In an increasingly interconnected digital world, the concept of sovereignty over digital assets has rapidly ascended from abstract policy aspiration to an urgent strategic priority. As new technologies like artificial intelligence reshape the capabilities and ambitions of both businesses and...

In an era when enterprise data management demands both adaptability and power, partnerships that deliver cutting-edge solutions to mainstream cloud platforms are set to reshape the landscape. This spirit of innovation and integration is at the heart of the new joint R&D collaboration between...

In a significant move to streamline enterprise transformation, DXC Technology has announced a strategic collaboration with SAP and Microsoft. This partnership aims to simplify and accelerate the adoption of SAP's S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure, providing businesses with a more efficient pathway to...

Azure’s most recent quarterly performance has reignited debate in both the investment community and the broader IT ecosystem, as Microsoft’s cloud platform not only posted industry-leading growth but managed to outpace rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud on multiple critical...

For decades, Europe’s ambitions of possessing truly “sovereign cloud” solutions—platforms supposedly placed beyond the reach of foreign powers—have collided with a technological and economic reality: America’s hyperscaler giants, especially Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services, have become...

Microsoft’s latest push to expand its European data center capacity—coupled with a bold set of cybersecurity and sovereignty pledges—arrives at a turning point in the continent’s digital history. This campaign is not simply about technical expansion; it is a carefully calibrated response to the...

As cloud computing continues to reshape the global technology landscape, few companies are under as much pressure to scale as Microsoft. With surging demand for cloud services—driven by analytics, workload migrations, and a rapidly growing appetite for artificial intelligence (AI)...

Umbraco’s latest move to add a Canadian hosting option via Microsoft Azure’s Central Canada region marks a significant step forward for the open-source .NET CMS provider and its diverse ecosystem of users. This addition, now making Toronto a selectable location for Umbraco Cloud projects...

Belgium’s position at the heart of Europe is evolving rapidly with the announcement that Microsoft’s three new data centres in the country will officially be operational from the autumn. Representing not just a technological milestone but a strategic economic and political shift, these...

European business leaders are sounding the alarm yet again over the continent’s growing dependence on American technology—and this time, their concerns are underscored by a streak of political turbulence across the Atlantic that’s making even the coolest IT managers break out in a cold sweat...

Microsoft has never been shy about pushing its customers firmly but politely into the future, like a gloved usher in a cloud-powered opera house. But as we march, perhaps a little dazed, toward the promised land of Microsoft 365, a growing chorus of IT professionals, digital sovereignty...

Microsoft’s announcement about their latest cross-cloud multitenant security enhancements for government clients begins with a flourish that only Big Tech can muster: “now with more visibility, less chaos!” It’s a familiar refrain, but this time, the implications for government IT professionals...