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마이크로 소프트사가 클라우드 소프트웨어 판매에 주안을 두기로 함에 따라 수천명의 직원을 정리해고 한다고 합니다.
사측은 정리해고 대상 인원은 밝히지 않았지만 한 소식통은 미국 외 지역을 포함해 수천명에 달할 거라고 했답니다.

마이크로 소프트사 대변인은 " 우리는 다른 회사들과 마찬가지로 우리의 사업을 정기적으로 재평가하고, 이 결과 다른 분야의 투자 확대와 재배치를 하게 되었다"고 NBC에게 말했답니다.

이 결과 마이크로 소프트 세일즈 팀은 Azure 클라우드 서비스에 더 많은 인력을 배치하여 중점을 두어, 아마존 웹 서비스와 구글에 대항하려고 합니다.

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Microsoft to Lay Off Thousands as It Shifts Focus to Cloud Computing

JUL 6 2017, 2:00 PM ET
by ALYSSA NEWCOMB

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees as the company reorganizes with a focus on selling its cloud software — which has proven to be a huge area of revenue growth.

The company did not disclose how many people are being laid off, but a source told NBC News the number was in the thousands, with many outside the United States.

"Like all companies, we evaluate our business on a regular basis," a Microsoft spokesperson told NBC News. "This can result in increased investment in some places and, from time-to-time, re-deployment in others.”

Microsoft has 71,000 employees in the United States and 121,000 around the world.

The move will allow Microsoft's sales team to heavily focus on getting more people to sign up for its Azure cloud services, positioning it to be an even more formidable competitor against Amazon Web Services and Google.

"These moves will bode better for Microsoft and its customers," Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, told NBC News. "This is classic 'rotation,' where Microsoft is replacing people with skills on traditional enterprise offerings with those more skilled in the cloud, AI and vertical apps."

Azure recorded a 93 percent jump in sales last quarter, making it a bright spot for the company as it branches out from its legacy software roots.

Cloud computing is growing in popularity because it is cheaper and easier than running an on-site data center. It allows companies to do everything from hosting websites and email to streaming favorite videos and delivering on-demand software. It's also faster and can be easily scaled, allowing companies to reach anyone around the world.