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 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...
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