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data mobility
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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about data mobility focus on the ability to move data across cloud providers without excessive fees or technical barriers. Recent threads highlight Google's elimination of data transfer fees for multicloud workloads in the EU and UK under the Data Act, and the availability of cloud-native data exchange platforms like TLEX on Azure Marketplace. Regulatory scrutiny of Microsoft's licensing practices and their impact on cloud competition also features prominently, as these practices can hinder data mobility. The tag covers topics such as multicloud strategies, data portability, cloud market regulation, and the economics of cross-cloud data transfers.
Google has moved to eliminate a key friction point for organisations running workloads across multiple cloud providers in Europe and the UK, announcing that its Data Transfer Essentials service will be available at no cost for customers processing workloads “in parallel” across two or more...
Monotch has made its TLEX® Interchange available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, opening a fast path for public authorities, integrators, and infrastructure owners to deploy a standards-aligned, cloud-native data exchange engine for connected mobility and C-ITS projects without building...
Google Cloud’s surprise removal of certain EU and UK data transfer fees dramatically reshapes the short-term economics of multicloud strategies and adds fresh momentum to regulators’ efforts to break hyperscaler lock‑in. Background
The European Union’s Data Act is the legal backdrop for this...
Microsoft has once again signaled its relentless commitment to refining user experience with the June 2025 update for the new Outlook on Windows—a release that, while still surrounded by a sense of ambivalence from longtime Outlook fans, delivers a meaningful suite of feature enhancements and...
The recent developments around Microsoft's licensing practice for Windows Server and its impact on cloud competition have ignited a significant regulatory and industry debate centered on fair market dynamics, consumer costs, and innovation in cloud services. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google...
Imagine a world where your choice of cloud provider is as simple as choosing between chocolate or vanilla ice cream at your favorite gelato shop. No guilty upcharges. No complicated fine print. Just pure, unbridled freedom—a world, in other words, the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority seems...