Oct 21, 2020 12:41:00

Microsoft announces deployment of space business 'Azure Space', partners with SpaceX to connect data center to satellite Internet

Microsoft announced the development of the satellite communication service business '

Azure Space ' following the service ' Azure Orbital ' that can transfer data from artificial satellites to the cloud. In Azure Space, connection with Starlink , an internet connection service using artificial satellites by SpaceX, is performed.

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Microsoft connects Azure cloud to SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/20/microsoft-expands-its-space-business-pairing-its-azure-cloud-with-spacexs-starlink-internet.html

Microsoft has partnered with SpaceX to deploy Azure Space. By connecting to SpaceX's satellite Internet service 'Starlink', you can access the cloud and data centers from anywhere in the world.

The newly announced 'Azure Modular Data Center (MDC)' will also be used in 'Azure Space'.

People who want to take advantage of cloud computing are not always in a well-developed network. MDC, which is a containerized data center, plays an active role there.

Designed to withstand harsh environments, you can take advantage of Microsoft Azure services in any remote location.

It is said that MDC operates autonomously even in an environment where communication is not possible, but since Starlink of SpaceX is a satellite Internet service that covers the whole world, from now on, MDC installed in any remote location will be high speed. -Low latency connections will be provided.

In addition, Amazon has already made similar efforts, and it seems that competition between the Microsoft SpaceX camp and the Amazon camp will accelerate in the future.

Amazon announces 'AWS Ground Station', a base station service that anyone can easily use the data acquired by artificial satellites --GIGAZINE

Amazon launches 'Project Kuiper' that covers the entire globe with more than 3000 artificial satellites on the Internet --GIGAZINE