Azure Updates: Germany & UK Azure trends; Stock performance; SAP

 During the second half of the Covid-19 pandemic, German companies scaled back IT spending due to supply chain disruptions, while the UK continues to experience growth in its Microsoft partner ecosystem according to recent ISG analysis on the performance of national Azure markets. In both cases, customers are often choosing managed services.

Microsoft shared Azure highlights from SAP Sapphire 2022. The event marked the first in-person Sapphire conference in three years. Microsoft profiled the NBA’s use of RISE on Azure, supply chain optimization, compliance, customer experience, as well as Walgreens’ and PEPCO’s use of S/4 HANA.