On cloud 9
Microsoft is positioning Azure as the AI infrastructure layer of choice. To support its ambition, Azure is built as a cohesive system, bringing together data centres, networks, racks, and silicon, with every component integrated with efficiency in mind. The strategy is working. Swiss banking giant UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS), for example, moved mainframe workloads amounting to nearly 400 billion records and two petabytes of data to Microsoft Azure....2025 could be the year we get a glimpse of AI’s true potential.
According to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella, businesses are moving beyond tentative experiments and embracing AI at an enterprise level, eager to unlock its full potential and reap substantial returns on investment.
This shift is illustrated by the explosive growth in the company’s AI business, now boasting an annual revenue run rate exceeding $13 billion—a staggering 175% jump year-over-year.
Without a doubt, Microsoft is aiming high.