Intel and Microsoft face different challenges in shifts to cloud

Under wraps: The datacentre service will be available to customers in the 28 countries of the EU and the four members of the European Free Trade Association. It is designed to be free from the prying eyes in the US.

SAN FRANCISCO: Financial results from Microsoft Corp and Intel Corp this week brought into sharp relief the challenges the onetime PC partners face as they shift more of their emphasis to cloud computing. 

Microsoft has seen strong long-term growth in parts of its cloud business, a combination of services and software catering to corporations moving computing functions to remote data centres run by outside providers.