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The cloud gatekeeper tag follows coverage of EU Digital Markets Act scrutiny aimed at Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The discussion focuses on Brussels’ cloud market investigations, proposed treatment of major cloud providers as DMA gatekeepers, and stakeholder roundtables planned for July 2026. It also examines why cloud infrastructure matters to Windows IT teams: it increasingly underpins software delivery, artificial intelligence, procurement, security, and public-sector resilience. Readers will find context on the regulatory shift from consumer-facing platforms toward the infrastructure layer that supports modern enterprise technology, along with the practical significance of changing oversight for organizations that depend on large cloud services.
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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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