XPE Lounge, page-856

Gravity... you are twisting words to match your argument and seem a little defensive.

MSFT are 100% real for XPE. The XPE announcement says we chose MSFT Azure. All real.

As I posted previously, I had a software company in the 1990's and one of the first things we did was become a MSFT partner. Basically, we filled in a form including providing proof of technical expertise and paid a subscription. This gave us access to cheap product but most importantly, it gave us instant credibility. Uncannily similar to you seeing the MSFT logo on the XPE web site. There are over 600,000 partners; it is no longer an exclusive club.

I provided links about MSFT Azure and their partner program.

I reiterate that XPE is the customer and MSFT is the vendor.

Apart from a logo, how do you see the MSFT partnership playing out? Do you see MSFT actively promoting XPE above and beyond the marketplace?

I do not see that happening. In my experience, MSFT is singularly focused on selling its own products. Following are case studies. Read them. The gist is MSFT is highlighting many companies are doing some great things with Azure... in order to promote uptake of Azure. The GE case study highlights the relationship between GE and MSFT. GE is the customer. They have bought the Azure product to roll-out solutions to GE's customers. It says nothing of MSFT rolling out GE solutions on Azure.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/case-studies/
https://customers.microsoft.com/en-US/story/ge-healthcare-delivers-core-customer-solutions-on-the