While they don't have the scale and buying power of Microsoft, smaller enterprise data center operators can still benefit from some key concepts used by the giant's infrastructure team

Real-time cloud analytics service meant to simplify interpreting data and removing the costly barrier to entry for sophisticated analytics services for the Internet of Things and other domains

Analyst reports show competitors gaining ground on leaders in the space

Microsoft, Cisco, Dell among founders of group aiming to redesign standard switch to increase energy efficiency

Cloud providers are going after developers, and developers are embracing containers.

Microsoft extends contract with Chinese data center service provider

Bundles existing and new cloud application development services into a suite

Partnership aimed at helping telecoms and service providers offer cloud services beyond raw IaaS.

Software and cloud giant claims big savings as result of local energy storage directly in server chassis

Company continues to diversify cloud services to differentiate in busy market