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Scaling cloud and AI: Microsoft Azure’s commitment to Europe’s digital future

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Customer demand for cloud and AI is accelerating worldwide, and this demand has been particularly strong in Europe. Public sector customers like Manchester City Council are using Microsoft 365 Copilot to streamline operations and improve citizen services, while companies like Inriver use Microsoft Foundry to transform product information management.

These innovations are powered by Microsoft Azure—the platform underpinning both Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Foundry. Azure enables organizations to build, deploy, and scale AI solutions with performance, security, and trust. Across industries, customers are turning to Azure to run critical workloads and advance their AI strategies, driving a new wave of innovation across Europe.

Meeting Europe’s cloud and AI demand

To support customers running everything from core business systems to advanced analytics and AI-powered applications, we are significantly investing in datacenter regions across Europe.

This fiscal year, we’ve expanded into new regions and continue to build across key markets....

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