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Cloud Services Azure Cloud Services provides customers with Windows Server VM instances using a Platform as a... more

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Who’s Who on a Microsoft Account Team Updated: August 15, 2025 Customers can save time and get better results from sales if they understand their Microsoft...more Acquisitions, Investments, and Cuts Suggest Strategy Realignment Updated: November 27, 2023 Two acquired hardware companies could accelerate Azure datacenter operations. A substantial investment in OpenAI highlights...more Windows Server Container Support in Azure Expands Updated: July 24, 2020 Services like Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Container Instances have expanded support for Windows Server...more

Podcasts

What Are Microsoft Enterprise Customers Thinking?

October 1, 2026

· Season - 5 · Episode - 16 · Duration - 29m Three Smart Guys: Too Big to Flail?

June 11, 2026

· Season - 1 · Episode - 5 · Duration - 45m Thinking Realistically About Digital Sovereignty

April 9, 2026

· Season - 5 · Episode - 7 · Duration - 23m

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Blog

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October 29, 2026 Compass Point: Azure Capacity Checklist, Agent Teammates, Sovereign Cloud

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Mary Jo Foley

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October 21, 2026 Reports of the EA’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

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Steven Kelley

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July 30, 2026 Microsoft: Expect Capacity Constraints, CapEx Acceleration to Continue

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Mary Jo Foley

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