Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Coverage of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in the Nexus archive.
- Microsoft walked away from a $3 billion deal to lease Oracle cloud capacity over security concerns
Microsoft walked away from a potential $3 billion deal to lease Oracle's cloud infrastructure due to Oracle's refusal to add a security framework for U.S. government data. The failed talks highlight growing competition for cloud computing resources amid the AI boom, with Microsoft now exploring other providers to expand its Azure cloud capacity.
- Arm moves into the heart of the cloud stack
Major cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle are adopting Arm-based processors to improve performance and energy efficiency in cloud infrastructure. Companies such as Spotify, Pinterest, and Uber report significant cost savings and performance gains using Arm-based instances, with industry trends shifting toward heterogeneous compute strategies.