3M Brings Advanced Optical Technology to Microsoft's AI Infrastructure
3M and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership focused on AI data center infrastructure and enterprise transformation. Microsoft's Azure Cloud and AI Infrastructure will become the first announced hyperscale cloud provider to deploy 3M's Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology. In addition, 3M will use Microsoft's AI and digital platforms to support its enterprise transformation across key business functions.
The companies will combine Microsoft's hyperscale cloud infrastructure with 3M's materials science and precision manufacturing expertise to accelerate AI adoption and strengthen the physical networks supporting cloud and AI workloads.
As Microsoft expands infrastructure for enterprise and generative AI applications, it will deploy 3M's proprietary EBO technology in Azure data centers. 3M is scaling production of the technology to meet growing demand from hyperscale cloud providers and data center operators. The company also helped establish the EBO Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) to support industry standardization and broader adoption.
As part of the collaboration, 3M will deploy Microsoft's AI and digital capabilities across customer service, finance, sales, and marketing to simplify processes, improve decision-making, enhance customer experiences, and increase employee productivity.
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