The move would be a radical one for Amazon, and a major win for Microsoft. Groups within Microsoft's Office and security organizations are starting to scale up to meet the demand, according to the person familiar.
Such a huge deal requires major planning and the allocation of cloud resources. The full move for Amazon employees is expected to happen in early 2024, the person said.
That's around the time when Microsoft releases a new version of its 365 suite of applications with new AI capabilities. They asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.Īmazon is expected to start setting the new systems up in early November. Have an account? Log in.Īmazon uses a local, on-premise version of Microsoft's Office products but plans to move to Microsoft's 365 suite of cloud based productivity tools, the person explained. This story is available exclusively to Business InsiderĪnd start reading now. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
