Microsoft takes on Amazon with next ‘giant leap’ with SpaceX

San Francisco: In a significant development, Microsoft on Tuesday announced a partnership with Elon Musk-run SpaceX to take on Amazon Web Services (AWS) which is the Cloud arm of the ecommerce behemoth, in the lucrative space Cloud business.

Unveiling the Azure Space cloud computing platform, Microsoft said it is taking the next giant leap in cloud computing — to space.

“With Azure Space, we have ambition to make space connectivity and compute increasingly attainable across industries including agriculture, energy, telecommunications, and government,” said Tom Keane, Corporate Vice President, Azure Global.