Microsoft combines Windows Server and Azure to form new Server & Cloud unit
It’s not a surprising move, but as of December 8, it is an official one: Microsoft has moved its Windows Azure business by moving it into the company’s Server and Tools Business (STB) Unit.
The move sets the stage for Microsoft to strengthen its story that it will offer customers a range of solutions, ranging from private cloud to public cloud ones. The actual private-cloud offerings from Microsoft are still not publicly available, but sound like they’re coming together slowly, based on some early info company officials shared in November at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC).
Prior to today, the Azure team reported directly to Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie.
