Nordcloud, Microsoft to deploy Azure AI solutions in Europe

London Jan 16 (IANS) Europes fastest-growing public cloud provider Nordcloud has collaborated with technology giant Microsoft to deploy Azure-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions across Europe.

"Nordcloud allows customers to make use of the entire Azure AI stack creating scalable intelligent services and adding cutting-edge smart features to existing solutions in a fast agile manner with the total cost of ownership benefits only cloud services can deliver " Nordcloud wrote in a blogpost late on Monday.

Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building testing deploying and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers.

"Nordcloud has partnered with Microsoft for jointly deploying Azure AI-based solutions for our enterprise customers " Antti Alila Lead Cloud and Enterprise Business Microsoft said in a statement.

"Nordcloud has already delivered AI projects for its clients. This is important to stress: AI is here and now and helping businesses innovate and gain a competitive edge " Alila added.

The partnership comes as Microsoft is making AI an ever-growing part of its vast portfolio ranging from adding more AI smarts to Office 365 and Cortana to establishing partnerships for an AI-powered health bot project.

Microsoft is also focusing on developers recently announcing the launch new tools to help them build conversational bots according to Windows Central.

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