Microsoft, CrowdStrike say Falcon platform available on Microsoft Marketplace

CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Microsoft (MSFT) announced an expansion of their strategic alliance that allows organizations of all sizes to purchase the CrowdStrike Falcon platform on Microsoft Marketplace using their existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment. The CrowdStrike Falcon platform is available immediately via Microsoft Marketplace with full Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment decrement eligibility. “Security is the foundation for AI Transformation,” said Judson Althoff, CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business. “By enabling customers to apply their Azure Consumption Commitment in Microsoft Marketplace toward the Falcon platform, we are providing the financial flexibility they need to optimize cloud spend while adopting a rigorous security posture.”