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The azure and aws tag covers reporting on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as the cloud providers at the center of proposed European Union Digital Markets Act gatekeeper designations. It brings together discussions of cloud market investigations, lock-in and competition concerns, and the broader role of cloud infrastructure in AI, Microsoft 365, Windows management, enterprise applications, security, procurement, and public-sector resilience. The tagged threads emphasize that the designation remains preliminary, with Amazon and Microsoft able to respond before any final decision. This archive is useful for Windows IT teams and readers tracking how European regulation could affect major cloud platforms and the services built on them.
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    EU Prelim Designation: AWS & Azure May Become DMA Gatekeepers for Cloud

    On June 25, 2026, the European Commission told Amazon and Microsoft that it preliminarily believes Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as Digital Markets Act gatekeepers for cloud computing services in the European Union. The finding is not final, and both companies can...
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    EU DMA Gatekeeper Probe Targets AWS and Azure: Cloud Lock-in Meets AI Power

    On June 25, 2026, the European Commission told Amazon and Microsoft that its preliminary view is that AWS and Azure should be designated as Digital Markets Act gatekeepers for cloud computing services in the European Union. The finding is not yet a final order, but it is the clearest signal so...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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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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    • ai and portability ai dependency ai infrastructure ai sovereignty ai workloads aws aws and azure aws azure aws azure dma aws azure regulation aws competition aws gatekeeper azure azure and aws azure aws compliance azure dma azure for windows azure gatekeeper azure licensing cloud competition cloud compliance cloud computing cloud gatekeeper cloud gatekeepers cloud governance cloud lock-in cloud regulation digital markets act enterprise ai enterprise it enterprise it strategy eu antitrust eu competition law eu competition policy eu digital markets act eu digital sovereignty eu dma eu regulation european commission european dma hyperscale ai it governance it procurement microsoft azure regulatory compliance windows admin windows it
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    • Forum: Windows News