Microsoft challenges Amazon on government cloud contracts
Microsoft's investment in government work could see AWS lose out on a lucrative project
Amazon Web Services is a dominant player in government contracts, used by almost 2,000 government agencies and even hosting a dedicated region called GovCloud. However, Microsoft's movements towards gaining...
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