Based on the easing of exclusivity by the two companies, analysts say these moves aren’t surprising, but they do have broader market implications.

Microsoft is reducing its data center footprint in the United States and Europe. Bloomberg received the information vi

Microsoft Corp. halted work on two data center sites in Mount Pleasant. The company says it remains committed to building additional data centers in Mount Pleasant but won't say when. Microsoft is on track for completing construction on its first Mount Pleasant data center.