Microsoft is set to rename its cloud computing service from "Windows Azure" to "Microsoft Azure," in a move to free the service from Windows branding.
The revelation was made by the website ZDNet, which notes that the new name of the platform will begin to be used from April 3, while official announcements are expected during the first day of the Build conference in San Francisco.
The renaming of the Azure platform and its "removal" from Windows also reportedly reflects the intention to make it clear that the cloud computing platform is more widely available, beyond operating systems. After all, Azure is one of Microsoft's successful products, mainly because it has no restrictions regarding operating systems.
Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform allows developers to build, deploy, and manage applications in the cloud. The platform also supports Linux operating systems, while also supporting the Xbox One platform.
This move is in complete harmony with the initial statements of the company's new CEO, Satya Nadella, who had emphasized that Microsoft will have a future that will transcend platforms and operating systems. In addition, the practical support of an open ecosystem of applications for devices and services implies the renaming of services, so that they are and appear "open" to everyone. The upcoming announcement of the "Microsoft Office on iPad" suite is also part of the same strategic shift of the company.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
