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Microsoft reported revenue and profits ahead of analysts' expectations, with Azure revenue growth climbing to 40% as the company continued to grapple with the effects of a widespread cloud outage.
The most important number in Microsoft's earnings call could be its Azure forecast, particularly as investors assess the sustainability of cloud growth and the company's ability to meet demand in the face of supply constraints.
Microsoft's Azure and its suite of productivity software were down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
Microsoft Azure users experienced issues on Wednesday, especially with the Azure Portal and services located in the Eastern United States.
Microsoft saw its Azure cloud business grow 40% in the September quarter, above the 38% rate analysts were expecting, and in line with the 40% "whisper" number on Wall Street. Azure growth had been 39% in the June quarter.