Microsoft kicks off Cloud Roadshow in Toronto

Julia White, General Manager, Cloud Platforms Product Management for Microsoft addresses Toronto participants in the Cloud Roadshow

Microsoft began its two-day Cloud Roadshow in Toronto today. This free technical training event for IT professionals and developers will provide best practices and insight directly from the experts who built and run the cloud services across Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Windows 10 and more. 

The event was opened with a keynote from Julia White, General Manager, Cloud Platforms Product Management who introduced the newest cloud services available to Microsoft and Office 365 customers including updates to Skype for enterprise, Sway and Delve authoring applications within the collaborative Microsoft Cloud infrastructure.

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Microsoft Cloud touches down in Canada, services to be delivered from Toronto and Quebec City

Microsoft announced plans to deliver commercial cloud services from Canada. Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online will be delivered from Toronto and Quebec City in 2016, further strengthening Microsoft’s footprint in Canada’s competitive cloud landscape.

“Soon, the Microsoft Cloud will be truly Canadian,” said Kevin Turner, Worldwide Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft, who travelled to Toronto to make the announcement. “This substantial investment in a Canadian cloud demonstrates how committed we are to bringing even more opportunity to Canadian businesses and government organizations, helping them fully realize the cost savings and flexibility of the cloud,” said Turner. According to IDC, total public cloud spend in Canada is projected to grow to $2.5B by next year. The fastest growth will be from Public cloud infrastructure with a strong 45 per cent increase by 2016.

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