The recent agreement between the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) and Microsoft has triggered a significant debate within the European cloud ecosystem, raising fundamental questions about fairness, competition, and the route to a genuinely open cloud market. At the heart...
Microsoft's recent agreement with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) marks a pivotal moment in the European cloud computing landscape. This settlement, reached after prolonged negotiations, aims to address longstanding concerns over Microsoft's cloud licensing...
Microsoft's recent concessions to the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) mark a significant development in the ongoing discourse surrounding fair competition within the European cloud computing market. These changes, including the introduction of pay-as-you-go plans...
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European cloud providers have long operated under the looming shadow of American tech giants, their ambitions often hamstrung by restrictive licensing, technical tying, and complex negotiations. In one of the most significant developments for the continent’s digital sovereignty in recent years...
News from the cloud sector rarely generates the kind of high-stakes drama seen in recent months between Microsoft, CISPE (Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe), and a fractured landscape of European cloud providers. At the heart of the matter are longstanding grievances about...
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Europe’s cloud landscape has long been a battleground for digital sovereignty, fair competition, and innovation. The latest chapter in this saga—pitting CISPE, the coalition of European cloud infrastructure providers, against Microsoft—marks a turning point that could reshape the future of cloud...
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In a significant development for the European cloud computing landscape, the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) and Microsoft have announced further amendments to their licensing agreements. This move aims to enhance accessibility to Microsoft's software services for CISPE...
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European cloud infrastructure providers, long frustrated by Microsoft’s complex and oft-criticized licensing rules, have scored a measured win in their drawn-out battle for more equitable cloud software terms. After more than two years of pressure from the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers...
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Microsoft's ongoing efforts to address antitrust concerns in Europe have encountered significant challenges, particularly in its dealings with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE). Despite initial agreements aimed at fostering fair competition, recent developments...
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Microsoft’s latest maneuver to address mounting regulatory and competitive pressures in the European cloud services market has set the stage for a potentially transformative chapter between US tech giants and EU infrastructure providers. By proposing a fresh set of commercial terms to the Cloud...
The recent failure of Microsoft to deliver a special version of Azure for European Union (EU) cloud providers has brought its ongoing conflict with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) back into sharp focus. More than just a missed deadline, this episode underscores the...
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Microsoft finds itself in a high-stakes race against time—and the legal system—as it struggles to deliver on commitments made to European cloud service providers. The company’s recent memorandum with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) required the tech giant to design a...
The European cloud ecosystem is buzzing with activity as the CISPE Association of European Cloud Providers released its first-ever competition barometer. In a detailed report, the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) laid out the performance of key industry players, shining a...
In a twist that reads like a high-stakes tech thriller, the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) have signaled that their “we-won't-sue” agreement with Microsoft is veering off course. While the technology giant has long been a force behind the Windows operating system and...
It seems that Microsoft has thrown a curveball into the tech world again, and this time, the stage is the European cloud-services market. The software leviathan has joined the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers of Europe (CISPE) mere months after resolving an anti-competitive licensing...
In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft has joined the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers Europe (CISPE), elevating discussions around competition and compliance in the European cloud ecosystem. This decision comes after resolving a heated licensing dispute that saw Microsoft grappling...
In a notable excursion that underscores the evolving landscape of cloud computing regulations, representatives from the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers of Europe (CISPE) have journeyed to Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond. This summit, which took place earlier this week, was a crucial...
In a bold bid to disrupt Microsoft's cloud supremacy in Europe, Google has reportedly laid down a staggering €100 million in incentives aimed explicitly at a European trade group, the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE). The stakes are high in this ongoing experience...
In a bold proclamation that stirs the already turbulent waters of tech rivalries, Microsoft has publicly accused Google of orchestrating "shadow campaigns" aimed at discrediting its cloud computing divisions. This dramatic escalation in their long-standing rivalry highlights the fierce...