Cloud and AI demand in Europe is surging, and Microsoft Azure is expanding its regional footprint and services to meet that need. From public-sector productivity tools to industrial AI deployments, organizations across the continent are moving critical workloads to cloud platforms that can deliver performance, compliance, and the operational control required by local regulators. This piece synthesizes Microsoft’s recent commitments
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