Cloud Infrastructure
The latest Cloud Infrastructure coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft’s Peer-Reviewed Study Finally Quantifies the Real Energy Cost of Every AI Query
Microsoft has taken a rare step in the veiled world of AI infrastructure: publishing peer-reviewed research that pins down exactly how much electricity and water a single AI inference consumes. The...
Microsoft Taps AWS, IBM Veteran Gunawan Susanto to Lead Indonesia Cloud and AI Push
Microsoft has named Gunawan Susanto as its new Country General Manager for Indonesia, effective June 15, 2026, handing the reins of one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic tech markets to a leader...
Amazon, Google, Microsoft Race to Build Custom AI Chips to Challenge Nvidia by 2026
Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft are pouring billions into custom AI accelerator programs, with 2026 shaping up as a pivotal year when homegrown silicon starts eating into Nvidia's cloud data center...
OnliveServer Expands Windows RDP Hosting to Amsterdam, Singapore, Dallas, and Frankfurt
OnliveServer has announced the immediate availability of Windows RDP server hosting in four new data center locations: Amsterdam, Singapore, Dallas, and Frankfurt. The expansion brings the...
Azure Linux May Move to Fedora: Performance Push Could Reshape Microsoft’s Cloud OS
Microsoft is exploring a substantial overhaul of its internal Linux distribution, Azure Linux, with early Fedora community discussions pointing toward a possible rebase on Fedora Linux. The effort,...
Oracle's AI Infrastructure Strategy: Bloom Power Deal and AWS Multicloud Connectivity Examined
Oracle's stock surge in recent weeks reflects a fundamental market reassessment of the company's position in the cloud infrastructure landscape. Investors are no longer viewing Oracle solely as a...
Amazon's 2025 AI Strategy: Why Andy Jassy's 'Start Over' Approach Could Reshape Cloud Computing
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2025 shareholder letter represents a fundamental shift in how the company approaches artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The document, which goes beyond routine...
Cloud Infrastructure Spending Jumps 29% as AI Buildout Accelerates in Q4 2025
Global cloud infrastructure spending surged 29% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching unprecedented levels as artificial intelligence deployments continue to drive massive investment...
AI Agent Demand Reshapes Cloud Wars: AWS, Azure, Google Compete on Full-Stack Platforms
The cloud infrastructure market has shifted from a raw capacity race to a full-stack competition where AI agents are becoming the primary driver of enterprise spending. According to recent analysis,...
Microsoft's OpenAI Partnership: How Cloud Dependence Shapes AI Competition
Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI represents more than just financial backing—it creates a fundamental dependency on Azure cloud infrastructure that could reshape the entire generative...
Microsoft Azure Validates NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 Rack-Scale AI System for Inference Workloads
Microsoft Azure has completed validation and deployment readiness for NVIDIA's Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale AI system across its global datacenter infrastructure. This announcement represents a...
Microsoft's Africa AI Strategy: Cloud Infrastructure, Telco Bundles, and Open Source AI
Microsoft has launched a comprehensive initiative to expand AI access across Africa, combining cloud infrastructure investment with strategic telco partnerships and open-source AI development. The...