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Researchers around the world are using Microsoft Azure to enable them to accelerate their research. Microsoft Azure provides an open, flexible, global platform that supports multiple programming languages, tools, and frameworks allowing researchers to achieve faster results and achieve more using the cloud.
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Scale research at your institution, secure consortium collaboration, and simplify research computing with the Azure Secure Research Portal. To learn more and get started with private preview, contact your Microsoft Sales Representative.
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The Research Technology Professionals community facilitates peer-to-peer collaboration, cloud skills development, and cloud-powered research, all designed to accelerate time-to-insights and breakthroughs.
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