cloud portability

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has formally acknowledged that its custom-built NAVSEA Cloud cannot be moved to a higher Department of Defense security classification or to another cloud provider without Microsoft’s direct involvement — a reality spelled out in a recently published...

The U.S. Navy has quietly confirmed a procurement and architecture problem that will look painfully familiar to any enterprise IT leader who’s ever bet the farm on a single cloud vendor: NAVSEA’s custom-built NAVSEA Cloud is locked to Microsoft Azure in ways the command now admits it cannot...

The announcement of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) preparing to fundamentally reshape the cloud computing landscape marks a pivotal moment for enterprises, technology vendors, and the broader digital ecosystem. The UK’s ongoing cloud market investigation—sparked by Ofcom’s...

Microsoft's shift in cloud licensing practices has stirred up significant challenges for enterprises heavily invested in its ecosystem, particularly when migrating to cloud infrastructures. The 2019 licensing changes introduced a new layer of costs for running Microsoft server software, such as...

When enterprises contemplate moving their IT workloads to the cloud, those with significant investments in Microsoft infrastructure typically confront a challenging dilemma. For organizations deeply reliant on Windows Server and SQL Server, the prospect of rewriting applications or migrating...