Microsoft has broken its long-standing practice of keeping Azure's specific dollar earnings private. In a rare disclosure, the company revealed that the cloud platform brought in $33.2 billion for the quarter.
Until now, the software giant had avoided sharing the exact financial figures for its cloud division. By making these numbers public, Microsoft has provided a clear benchmark for how its infrastructure services are performing relative to the rest of the industry.
What it means
The disclosure underscores a tightening race for cloud dominance. With these specific figures now available, it is evident that Azure is rapidly closing the distance toward the market's largest competitor, AWS.
