Microsoft's LinkedIn acquisition: It's all about competition in the cloud

Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of San Francisco-based social network LinkedIn is all about the cloud. When complete, the all-cash deal will be the Redmond company’s largest acquisition in history and CEO Satya Nadella’s first big buy since he stepped into the top job two years ago. The deal could provide a big boost to Microsoft's cloud business and give the company yet another selling point that competitors just don't have. “Obviously, $26 billion sounds like a big number, but…

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