Microsoft Creates New Unit for Cloud Business
It’s becoming more and more apparent daily that Microsoft is betting heavily on the future of cloud computing.
The big cloud-based news that came out of Microsoft was back in the fall, when it launched Azure, the lynchpin of its cloud-computing strategy.
But now, The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is creating a new unit, called the Server and Cloud division by merging two existing sub-units within its broader server and tools business: “the Windows Azure group, which has driven the launch of its cloud-computing program, and the Windows Server and Solutions Group.”
According to the story, the new division will be headed by Amitabh Srivastava, who reports to Server and Solutions Group head Bob Muglia.
Microsoft made the announcement on its internal blog.
