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Cloud Saves Microsoft, Azure Revenue Doubles

posted by martyb on Friday July 21 2017, @12:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the from-out-of-the-blue dept.

takyon writes:

I'm not sure about "mobile first", but Microsoft's "cloud first" strategy seems to be paying off:

Microsoft Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, helped by strong performance in its fast-growing cloud business. Shares of the world's largest software company rose more than 3 percent in after-hours trading, after touching a record high of $74.30 during the regular session.

Microsoft said revenue from its cloud unit, which includes the flagship Azure platform and server products, rose about 11 percent to $7.43 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30. Analysts on average had expected revenue of $7.32 billion, according to data and analytics firm FactSet.

Revenue from Azure nearly doubled in the quarter.

Microsoft Azure.

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Friday July 21 2017, @09:12PM

    by Gaaark (41) on Friday July 21 2017, @09:12PM (#542578) Journal

    It also says

    But we reserve the right to feck our customers right up the arse any and all times we want for as long as we want, for they seem to be a stupid bunch who are willing to let us do this to them over and over again.

    Clippy says

    You seem to have something small and soft up your ass.... would you like me to try and harden it up for--
    BSOD

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