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EXPLAINED: Forget red this year santa is all about azure check out how microsoft s cloud helps norad track the festive icon - The Real Truth

Microsoft NORAD Azure Santa Claus
HP laptop wearing a Santa hat set on a snowscape.

What you need to know

  • Each year, NORAD tracks Santa Claus as he travels around the world delivering gifts.
  • Microsoft partners with NORAD to help track the festive icon.
  • This year, NORADSanta.org has been upgraded to a JavaScript based site with support for nine languages.
  • That website is also hosted in six Azure Regions around the world.
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