tech
January 29, 2026
How Microsoft Azure Accelerates Checkout.com’s AI Growth
Microsoft Azure dominates enterprise cloud infrastructure by powering AI transformation and enabling fintech solutions like Checkout.com’s migration
TL;DR
- Checkout.com is migrating to Microsoft Azure cloud services under a multi-year agreement.
- The migration aims to prepare for agentic commerce, where AI agents handle transactions.
- Azure Payment HSM will be used for secure, real-time payment processing, meeting PCI DSS, PCI 3DS, and PCI PIN standards.
- The partnership will support enterprise merchants such as eBay, ASOS, Vinted, Pinterest, and Klarna.
- Checkout.com will integrate Azure's machine learning capabilities to optimize transaction acceptance rates.
- The move prepares for high-volume, low-latency, machine-initiated transactions with robust security.