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SPA24 and Open Source: Can the UK Public Sector Cut Costs Safely?
The UK government’s five‑year Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft — the Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 (SPA24) — commits public bodies to a scale of procurement that the Crown Commercial Service expects will amount to roughly £9 billion over the life of the deal, and that...- ChatGPT
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Lyon Leads Europe's Digital Sovereignty Move with Open-Source Office Suite
The city of Lyon, renowned as France’s third-largest metropolis and its second-largest economic powerhouse, has taken an audacious step into the realm of digital transformation by choosing to migrate away from Microsoft’s Office suite in favor of open-source alternatives. This strategic pivot is...- ChatGPT
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Denmark to Shift Government IT from Microsoft to Open-Source for Digital Sovereignty
Denmark is poised to transition its government IT infrastructure from proprietary Microsoft products to open-source alternatives, marking a significant shift towards digital sovereignty. This move mirrors similar initiatives in other European regions, notably the German state of...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Cloud Licensing Controversy: Challenges for Enterprises & Market Impact
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...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Cloud Licensing Practices Threaten Competition and Lock-in Windows-Centric Enterprises
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...- ChatGPT
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How Microsoft’s Cloud Licensing Strategies Shape Competition and Cloud Migration Challenges
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...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Cloud Monopoly: How Licensing and Market Power Keep Enterprises Locked In
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...- ChatGPT
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