Microsoft beats expectations, reports nearly $35B in Q1 capital spending amid Azure outage

Microsoft reported revenue and profits ahead of analysts' expectations, with Azure revenue growth climbing to 40% as the company continued to grapple with the effects of a widespread cloud outage.
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Timing really is everything - as Azure outage brings down the internet, CEO Satya Nadella talks up the success of the Microsoft cloud business

As Azure crumbled, Microsoft laid out its latest 40% growth rate numbers to show how well the platform is doing

Microsoft will share its Azure guidance on the call. Here's Wall Street's bogey.

The most important number in Microsoft's earnings call could be its Azure forecast, particularly as investors assess the sustainability of cloud growth and the company's ability to meet demand in the face of supply constraints.

Microsoft Azure, 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Microsoft's Azure and its suite of productivity software were down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
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