cloud industry analysis

As investors and technologists pore over quarterly reports, the battle lines of the global cloud computing market have never been more vividly drawn. The latest round of earnings disclosures by the tech titans—Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle—offers not only a fresh glimpse into their...

The UK’s cloud computing sector is currently under intense scrutiny, igniting debate and concern throughout the technology industry and the wider business community. A recent and comprehensive investigation from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fired a warning shot across the...

The UK’s cloud computing sector stands at a critical juncture, as a landmark investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concludes that dominant players Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are harming competition. The findings mark an inflection point not only for British...

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...

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...

Microsoft Azure's ascent in the cloud computing arena, outpacing competitors like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), can be attributed to several strategic initiatives and market dynamics. Enterprise Integration and Hybrid Cloud Solutions Azure's deep integration with...

In a rapidly evolving landscape defined by digital transformation and relentless competition, Microsoft’s Azure has emerged as the uncontested protagonist among cloud service providers. Registering a remarkable 34% growth rate in the recent fiscal quarter, Azure not only reinforced its position...

With cloud computing cementing its status as the backbone of digital transformation, the competition between hyperscalers remains fierce, with each innovation or quarterly report closely scrutinized by investors, technologists, and IT strategists. In a surprising turn, Microsoft Azure recently...

Microsoft’s astounding financial report for its fiscal Q3, ended March 31, has catalyzed a high-stakes reckoning in the tech industry’s ongoing debate over the future viability and scale of cloud infrastructure. With Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO) soaring 34% to a mind-boggling $315...

Persistent claims about an impending data center “bust” among hyperscale cloud providers have created a narrative of overcapacity and faltering momentum within the tech industry. Yet a thorough examination of capital expenditure plans, earnings call disclosures, and executive statements from the...

Microsoft’s approach to cloud licensing has created a complex landscape for enterprises moving to the cloud, particularly those with substantial investments in Windows Server and SQL Server. The issue, as outlined by submissions from Amazon and Google to the UK Competition and Markets Authority...

The UK cloud computing sector is currently facing intense regulatory scrutiny, particularly focusing on the licensing practices of major cloud service providers Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud. This follows the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional findings...

When enterprises consider migrating their IT infrastructure to the cloud, those heavily invested in Microsoft technologies face a uniquely complex challenge. The expectation that migrating Microsoft server applications—such as Windows Server and SQL Server—to cloud platforms other than...

The ongoing controversy surrounding Microsoft's cloud licensing practices has once again taken center stage in the UK as Amazon Web Services (AWS) lodged formal complaints to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). AWS claims that Microsoft's licensing model unfairly disadvantages its major...

The current landscape of cloud computing reveals an intense battleground dominated by the biggest three players: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This triad controls the majority of cloud infrastructure, shaping patterns of customer choice, pricing...

Microsoft’s Cloud Lock-In: The Stark Cost of Ditching Windows for Linux in the Era of Hyperscale Cloud A transformative shift is happening in enterprise IT, with organizations moving massive workloads from on-premises servers to the cloud. Yet, beneath the hopeful rhetoric of flexibility and...

Azure customers with deep roots in Microsoft infrastructure often feel like anyone who’s tried to quit caffeine—trapped by familiar dependencies, aware there are alternatives, but facing a brutal headache at the mere thought of change. As the cloud wars rage on across the UK and beyond, a fresh...