Microsoft Azure becomes available in China
March 29, 2014
Grazed from PCAdvisor. Author: Zafar Anjum.
Microsoft Azure is now generally available for all customers in China, making it the first global public cloud provider to have comprehensive cloud operations in China, Microsoft China announced today. Operated by 21Vianet, Microsoft Azure provides fully functional services to cloud customers in China, and is already leading the market with over 3,000 customers, including CNTV, LineKong, GMW.cn, and Coca-Cola China, the software vendor said in a statement.
"Cloud computing is a strategic, growing industry in Shanghai that is playing a significant leading role in economic transformation and long-term sustainable development. Shanghai has a long-standing relationship with Microsoft, which has resulted in many contributions to local economic development and innovation," said Zhiqin Rong, the general secretary of Shanghai Municipal Commission Of Economy and Informatization…
"We look forward to continuing to accelerating regional development through the intelligent city planning (CityNext), the ‘Ocean of Cloud’ Program, and now with local operations of Microsoft Azure. "…
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