Another setback for new cloud vendors: Microsoft (MSFT.US) reportedly plans to shrink its list of partners and build its own data centers

```htmlGolden Ten Data APP has learned from informed sources that Microsoft (MSFT.US) plans to reduce its list of Neocloud partners, shifting its focus to collaborating with a few key suppliers and building its own data centers. The software giant's plan will pose yet another potential challenge to the Neocloud sector, which is currently showing signs of pressure due to rising borrowing costs, heavy debt burdens, and concerns in the market about possible slowdowns in construction.```