Cloud Transparency
The latest Cloud Transparency coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Hires Covington & Burling to Probe Azure's Role in Israeli Spy Unit Surveillance
Microsoft has hired the U.S. law firm Covington & Burling to lead an independent investigation into whether its Azure cloud platform was used by Israel’s elite signals intelligence unit, Unit...
Azure Storage Discovery with Copilot Enters Public Preview, Centralizing Multi-Account Blob Management
Microsoft launched Azure Storage Discovery into public preview on August 6, embedding Copilot’s natural language capabilities into a fully managed service designed to corral sprawling cloud storage...
Microsoft Outlook's July 2025 Outage: A Deep Dive into Cloud Vulnerabilities and Resilience
The July 2025 Microsoft Outlook outage, lasting over 19 hours, served as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities inherent in even the most robust cloud infrastructures. Millions of users globally...
Microsoft Outlook's July 2025 Global Outage: A Deep Dive into Causes, Impact, and Lessons Learned
The morning of July 10th, 2025, began with widespread disruption for millions of users worldwide. Microsoft Outlook, a cornerstone of global communication and productivity, experienced a major...
Microsoft Forms Outage: Lessons in Cloud Service Resilience and Business Continuity
When Microsoft Forms went offline unexpectedly last week, thousands of businesses and educators found their workflows grinding to a halt. The outage, which lasted approximately 4 hours according to...
AWS Enhances Cloud Transparency with New Product Lifecycle Page for Better Governance
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has taken a significant step toward improving cloud transparency and governance with the launch of its new Centralized Product Lifecycle Page. This dashboard provides...
Microsoft's Cloud Security Evolution: Addressing Critical Vulnerabilities with Enhanced Transparency
Introduction In recent years, Microsoft's cloud services have become integral to countless organizations worldwide. As the reliance on these services grows, so does the importance of robust security...
Microsoft Virtual Datacenter Tour Reveals Cloud Infrastructure Innovation
Microsoft’s Virtual Datacenter Tour: Unlocking Cloud Infrastructure Transparency and Innovation In the backdrop of an intensifying digital transformation across business, education, and society,...