Ballmer "bets the company" on Azure

Dave Bailey
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90 per cent of Microsoft staff will be working on cloud systems by next year

Ballmer: Microsoft will significantly increase the number of people working on cloud systems In a presentation given by Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer yesterday, he said he was "betting ...

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