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01 Sep 2026, 10:16 PM	The Register	6.5	Microsoft and AWS build the multicloud bridge they said customers barely needed Microsoft and AWS are collaborating on a service combining Azure Multicloud Interconnect with AWS Interconnect, offering private links up to 100 Gbps between the two clouds—currently in preview. This mirrors a similar AWS-Google Cloud arrangement from late last year based on open API specs for network interoperability. Notably, both Microsoft and AWS previously told regulators that multicloud barriers were minimal and customer interest was low. Why: If you're architecting workloads that span Azure and AWS (e.g., Azure OpenAI models fronting data on AWS, or hybrid database replication), this could replace weeks of manual cross-cloud networking setup with a managed private link. But since it's still in preview with no GA timeline, don't rip out existing Direct Connect/ExpressRoute setups yet—evaluate it for new projects where cross-cloud latency and private connectivity are hard requirements. multicloud networking azure aws infrastructure

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01 Sep 2026, 10:16 PM

The Register

6.5

Microsoft and AWS build the multicloud bridge they said customers barely needed

Microsoft and AWS are collaborating on a service combining Azure Multicloud Interconnect with AWS Interconnect, offering private links up to 100 Gbps between the two clouds—currently in preview. This mirrors a similar AWS-Google Cloud arrangement from late last year based on open API specs for network interoperability. Notably, both Microsoft and AWS previously told regulators that multicloud barriers were minimal and customer interest was low.

Why: If you're architecting workloads that span Azure and AWS (e.g., Azure OpenAI models fronting data on AWS, or hybrid database replication), this could replace weeks of manual cross-cloud networking setup with a managed private link. But since it's still in preview with no GA timeline, don't rip out existing Direct Connect/ExpressRoute setups yet—evaluate it for new projects where cross-cloud latency and private connectivity are hard requirements.