
"Microsoft today announced it is renaming its cloud computing platform and infrastructure from "Windows Azure" to "Microsoft Azure." The rebranding will take effect on April 3, 2014."
"The company wouldn't offer much detail on why exactly it made the change and merely touted the breadth of the service: Today we support one of the broadest set of operating systems, languages, and services of any public cloud-from Windows, SQL and .NET to Python, Ruby, Node.js, Java, Hadoop, Linux, and Oracle."
"In today's mobile-first, cloud-first, data-powered world, customers want a public cloud platform that supports their needs-whatever they may be-and that public cloud is Microsoft Azure."
Microsoft renames its cloud computing platform and infrastructure from “Windows Azure” to “Microsoft Azure,” with the change taking effect on April 3, 2014. Microsoft provides limited explanation for the renaming and instead emphasizes the platform’s breadth. The platform supports a wide range of operating systems, programming languages, and services. Supported technologies include Windows, SQL, and .NET, along with Python, Ruby, Node.js, Java, Hadoop, Linux, and Oracle. The company positions the platform for a mobile-first, cloud-first, data-powered environment where customers want a public cloud that fits their needs.
Read at TNW | Microsoft
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]