BP selects Microsoft Azure

BP has selected Microsoft Azure as part of its global cloud computing strategy.

The agreement will see BP move advanced workloads to Azure out of existing corporate data centres as part of the company’s modernisation and transformation agenda – an agenda which is designed to deliver a sustainable step change in the company’s long-term performance.

By moving its proprietary data lake to Microsoft’s cloud platform, and utilizing Azure services, with state-of-the-art visualisation and predictive tools, BP will enable rapid data analysis, with faster insights and decision-making.


“We have been impressed with Microsoft Azure Platform-as-a-Service, and its building block approach, particularly for our advanced workload requirements,” says Steve Fortune, Group CIO of BP.

“The Microsoft cloud provides the hyper scale needed for global businesses like BP to innovate quickly”, says Cindy Rose, Chief Executive of Microsoft UK. “Microsoft Azure will help BP unlock the power of its data to deliver actionable insights in support of their business.”

BP’s decision to choose Azure comes just weeks after the owner of British Gas announced it was supporting its business with a number of Microsoft’s cloud services to ensure staff have the latest technology to help customers.




ECL introduces the FlexGrid, a power-agnostic data centre platform designed for AI inferencing in...
Better AI alignment could considerably enhance productivity and operational efficiency, unlocking...
INNIO has secured an order from VoltaGrid, strengthening their collaboration on scalable power...
Illumio and Armis enhance their collaboration, focusing on improved IT and OT security through...
Tenable's 2026 report reveals growing AI exposure and supply chain vulnerabilities, posing serious...
Scale Computing enhances its product offerings with the acquisition of Adaptiv Networks,...
Veeam appoints Nick McAlister as UKI Channel Director to strengthen its channel strategy across...
Pure Storage, now Everpure, expands into cloud data management with the acquisition of 1touch,...