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The aws azure regulation tag tracks discussion of European Union scrutiny of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as potential Digital Markets Act gatekeepers. Current coverage focuses on cloud market investigations opened in Brussels, planned stakeholder roundtables, and the broader importance of cloud infrastructure as a control plane for software, artificial intelligence, procurement, security, and public-sector resilience. For Windows IT teams, these developments may shape how organizations evaluate cloud providers, compliance expectations, and dependence on major infrastructure platforms. The tag is centered on the emerging regulatory direction for AWS and Azure rather than general cloud administration or routine Windows troubleshooting.
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    EU DMA Push Targets AWS and Azure as Cloud Gatekeepers: What Windows IT Teams Need

    The European Union is moving toward treating Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as Digital Markets Act “gatekeepers” after opening cloud market investigations in Brussels on November 18, 2025, with stakeholder roundtables scheduled for July 1, 2026. The decision is not merely another...
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