Oracle says details in report of failed Microsoft cloud deal talks 'inaccurate'

Oracle says details in report of failed Microsoft cloud deal talks 'inaccurate' FILE PHOTO: Web Summit digital trade show in Vancouver · Reuters Reuters Tue, June 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM GMT+2 1 min read MSFT ORCL June 16 (Reuters) - Oracle said on Tuesday that details in a Business Insider report on the ‌collapse of its discussions with Microsoft over a ‌potential leasing deal were inaccurate. The report had said that Microsoft's discussions with ​Oracle regarding a cloud infrastructure leasing deal have fallen apart due to security and compliance concerns. More from Yahoo Scout What did Oracle say about the Business Insider report?

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Microsoft declined to comment on the report, which cited people familiar with the ‌matter. Reuters could ⁠not independently verify the report. Microsoft planned to shift some workload to Oracle's cloud infrastructure.

⁠But Oracle's public cloud lacked Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, a required security framework for handling U. S. government ​data, and ​the company was unwilling ​to add it, according ‌to the report.

The deal could have been worth more than $3 billion, the report from Business Insider said, citing one of the people. Microsoft is seeking a deal or deals with other cloud providers to prioritize its own Azure ‌cloud computing resources on customers, according ​to the report. "The details mentioned ​in the article are ​inaccurate.

Microsoft is both an OCI partner ‌and a customer. We have ​a tremendously ​collaborative and fruitful partnership, where we often talk about ways we can expand upon our ongoing work ​together," an Oracle ‌spokesperson said in an emailed response.