At its annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), Microsoft (MSFT) is focusing all attention on its transformation to a devices and services company, the partner benefits from trends of cloud, mobility, big data and social media.
Microsoft plans to expand its cloud infrastructure in Iowa with a new $677 million data center. The project, known locally by the codename "Project Mountain," builds upon Microsoft's existing data center campus in West Des Moines.
Microsoft partners Riverbed, Arista Networks and Mellanox announced support for Microsoft products at the TechEd 2013 conference this week.