Hybrid Cloud

When it comes to the costs of cloud computing, administration costs add up fast.

In many cases, it's now possible to provision edge deployments with off-the-shelf hardware and software, making the technology more accessible and opening up more enterprise use cases.

While Azure has been growing steadily, it faces steep competition for big deals from Amazon.com Inc., the dominant cloud service, and Google. A global semiconductor shortage has also constrained sales of Xbox consoles following the release of a...

Moving to a hybrid cloud environment isn't about abandoning existing on-premises assets—it's about figuring out how to optimize for performance and cost.