Azure Becomes First Announced Hyperscaler to Deploy 3M’s Expanded Beam Optical Fiber
Microsoft and 3M have announced a strategic partnership covering both data center optical connectivity and enterprise AI adoption. Under the July 15 agreement, Azure becomes the first announced…
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