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Microsoft named a Leader in cloud and applications-centric marketplaces: IDC MarketScape 

By purchasing third-party solutions through Microsoft Azure, customers can maximize investments while balance costs with fast, click-to-deploy, solutions that are validated for compatibility with Microsoft applications for virtually any cloud scenario.

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Microsoft named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management 

We’re honored to announce that Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Container Management*. We believe that this recognition validates our end-to-end approach for developing and deploying enterprise-grade, cloud-native apps that run on Azure, in datacenters, or at the edge.

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What’s new in Azure Data, AI, & Digital Applications: Modernize your data estate, build intelligent apps, and apply AI solutions 

This month, I’m pleased to expand this blog’s scope and bring in what’s new for digital applications for a holistic look at everything we’re delivering to help customers modernize their data estate, build intelligent applications, and apply AI technologies to help achieve their business goals.

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Microsoft Cost Management—2023 year in review 

Microsoft has been at the forefront of this technological revolution, announcing Copilot for Azure, M365, GitHub, and more. We, in Microsoft Cost Management, are also always looking for ways to simplify your FinOps practice so that you can stay focused on your business goals.

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Key customer benefits of the Microsoft and MongoDB expanded partnership 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower everyone to achieve more, and we know that our customers like using MongoDB to build applications. In year one of our strategic partnership, we collaborated with MongoDB to make it even easier for our joint customers to do more with Microsoft services and MongoDB Atlas on Azure.

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Microsoft is a leader in the 2023 IDC MarketScape for AI Governance Platforms 

We are excited to announce that Microsoft Azure is recognized as a leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape for AI Governance Platforms. IDC looked at AI governance platforms that ensure AI and machine learning lifecycle governance, collaborative risk management, and regulatory excellence for AI.

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Microsoft and Oracle announce that Oracle Database@Azure is now generally available 

We are excited to share that Oracle Database@Azure is generally available in the Azure United States East region, with more regions coming in 2024. You can now use Oracle database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) hardware deployed in Azure data centers.

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