LinkedIn has decided to halt its planned migration to Microsoft Azure, opting to continue using its physical data centers instead. The company had announced the transition to Azure in 2019 but is now walking back from that decision, choosing to only utilize 'some' Azure services. This setback for Microsoft comes four years after LinkedIn's initial announcement of the migration to its parent company's cloud. The decision reflects issues with the planned migration and a shift away from the earlier commitment to move its data centers out of physical facilities.
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Not even LinkedIn is that keen on Microsoft's cloud: Shift to Azure abandoned https://t.co/y5oOsUOnHg
LinkedIn announced its migration to parent company Microsoft's Azure cloud four years ago, but has now ditched the project: https://t.co/7ZAlgrbxbR
LinkedIn Shelved Planned Move To Microsoft Azure, Opting To Keep Physical Data Centers https://t.co/A5BBZQaEh4
Microsoft bought LinkedIn in 2016 and it's still running mostly on its own data-centers, not in Azure. They announced a transition to Azure in 2019, but now it seems like they are walking that back and will only use "some" Azure services 🤔 "Issues with the planned migration…
Sources: LinkedIn halted an effort, announced in 2019, to relocate its data centers out of its physical facilities and into Azure, a setback for Microsoft (@jordannovet / CNBC) https://t.co/77v5HccJ5Q 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/81QPsk3cbT
LinkedIn shelved planned move to Microsoft Azure, opting to keep physical data centers https://t.co/e98cdA0YsW
LinkedIn shelved planned move to Microsoft Azure, opting to keep physical data centers https://t.co/FtxGM6wAHT