Cloud Cost Optimization: Principles that still matter
Discover how cloud cost optimization adapts in the age of AI, with best practices for managing spend, improving efficiency, and maximizing value.
Business decision makers
Discover insights and strategies tailored for business leaders, designed to navigate the complexities of the cloud and drive impactful decisions.
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Optimize object storage costs automatically with smart tier—now generally available
By continuously optimizing data placement, smart tier ensures your storage costs are aligned with actual usage. -
Microsoft named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Sovereign Cloud Platforms
Microsoft is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Sovereign Cloud Platforms, recognizing Microsoft Sovereign Cloud leadership in evolving sovereignty needs. -
Cloud Cost Optimization: How to maximize ROI from AI, manage costs, and unlock real business value
Get practical strategies and best practices to help you plan, design, and manage AI investments for sustainable value and efficiency. -
Azure IaaS: Keep critical applications running with built-in resiliency at scale
Azure IaaS provides foundational capabilities across compute, storage, and networking to help organizations stay resilient. -
Navigating digital sovereignty at the frontier of transformation
Digital sovereignty has become a practical leadership discipline grounded in risk management, continuity planning, and long-term accountability. -
Microsoft named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service
Read why Microsoft was named a Leader for integration services in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service. -
AI for nuclear energy: Powering an intelligent, resilient future
To break the infrastructure bottleneck and shift the industry from ambition to delivery, Microsoft is announcing an AI for nuclear collaboration with NVIDIA, to provide end-to-end tools that streamline permitting, accelerate design, and optimize operations across the industry. -
What’s new with Microsoft in open-source and Kubernetes at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026
At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, we’re making announcements that reflect the goal of bringing the operational maturity of Kubernetes to today’s workloads and demands. -
Advancing agentic AI with Microsoft databases across a unified data estate
Built on a consistent Microsoft SQL foundation from on premises to the cloud, Azure SQL brings AI capabilities directly into your database experience. -
FabCon and SQLCon 2026: Unifying databases and Fabric on a single data platform
We’re bring attendees together to share real experiences and solve challenges side-by-side. -
The economics of enterprise AI: What the Forrester TEI study reveals about Microsoft Foundry
Customers are on the hunt for smarter models, more capable agents, and market-ready solutions to operationalize AI workflows.
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