📚 Microsoft to Choose Hardware Component Suppliers in Search for Better Quality

Microsoft is taking over component purchasing rights from partners, as it’s looking to boost server quality and streamline the process of issue diagnosis should any defect be discovered. Previously, the company allowed original device manufacturers (ODM) to pick their own suppliers for components used for products builds for Microsoft, but from now on, the software giant will get involved into this process directly, as it’s looking into ways to achieve better quality and prevent defective parts from being used on its servers. According to a report from Digitimes, Microsoft already has a team whose main responsibility is component quality evaluation since two years ago, but its responsibilities will now include working with suppliers directly in order to ensure quality. Redmond is the last big name that opts for choosing component suppliers on its own, after Google, Facebook, and Amazon did the same th... ...