Azure in Spaaaaaaaaace: Microsoft signs up with SpaceX's satellite net constellation Starlink

Although it may be struggling to keep bits of the Azure cloud vertical in recent weeks, Microsoft continues to eye off-planet applications and connectivity for its data centres. Azure Space is the latest wheeze, and joins a lengthening list of services, including Azure Orbital and the satellite-enabled ExpressRoute in the …

[RLWatkins]

Wait... what?

Star Link will be carrying Internet traffic. Azure is accessible only over the Internet. So Azure will already be connected to Star Link as soon as they throw the switch.

So does that mean that this press release is meaningless buzz, intended solely to attract the attention of the press? Of course it does.

[dave 76]

Re: Wait... what?

you may have missed the point.

This is about being able to drop a Modular Data Center (a DC in a container) anywhere which provides local computing power. It then utilises Starlink to be able to communicate to the rest of the world.

Starlink provides much easier connectivity than running a landline though what might be difficult territory and more bandwidth than a satellite phone connection.

yes, it's a press release but it does promise improvements for some customers (maybe military, remote mining etc)