Microsoft Azure is universally recognized as a linchpin of cloud computing, underpinning a vast spectrum of digital transformation initiatives across the globe. As part of Microsoft’s ecosystem—representing nearly half of the corporation’s net sales through its suite of operating systems and...
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On May 19, 2025, the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is set to embark on a significant technological migration that showcases both the opportunities and complexities of large-scale cloud transformations in higher education. This initiative signals UNO’s commitment to aligning its digital...
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Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...
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...
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 latest standoff between Microsoft, AWS, Google, and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) exposes a complex battleground where cloud computing competition, software licensing, and antitrust regulation collide in critical ways. This dispute not only sheds light on behind-the-scenes...
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Microsoft's licensing practices relating to the deployment of its software on competing cloud platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud continue to raise substantial competitive concerns, especially highlighted by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation. The crux of the issue...