Microsoft Accuses Google Of Influencing Cloud Regulation In Europe

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In a heated battle over the European cloud market, Google finds itself on the defensive. The Open Cloud Coalition, an organization advocating fair cloud market competition and supported by companies like Google and smaller European providers, has drawn accusations from Microsoft, who claims it’s a front for Google’s agenda.

Google argues that the coalition seeks to address unfair practices in the cloud sector, particularly Microsoft’s licensing policies, which it says limit competition. Google’s Amit Zavery has highlighted significant cost burdens imposed on non-Azure users of Windows Server, which Google claims reduces innovation and limits customer choice.

As Microsoft accuses Google of using the coalition as a front, Google maintains that its intent is to promote an open cloud ecosystem. With both companies under regulatory watch, this coalition may prove influential in shaping the European cloud market and enhancing competition across cloud providers.

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