Microsoft partners with SpaceX to link Azure with Starlink

Microsoft and SpaceX announced a partnership to connect the Azure cloud to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network. More than 800 Starlink satellites had been launched at the time, with service already in limited regions.

The integration allows Starlink connectivity to link directly with Microsoft data centers, including the Azure Modular Datacenter, a mobile cloud unit roughly the size of a semi trailer designed for remote and hybrid environments.

The move expands Microsoft’s push into space through its new Azure Space unit and Azure Orbital service, positioning it more directly against Amazon’s AWS satellite efforts and Project Kuiper.

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