Google Filed a Complaint With The EU About Microsoft’s Cloud Licensing Policies.

(VOR News) – Google has filed a complaint with the European Commission, saying Google has lodged a complaint with the European Commission, claiming that Microsoft’s cloud licensing model engages in anticompetitive activity.

The complaint was filed by Google.

The European Commission has informed us that they have received the complaint. The filing of the lawsuit took place in the context of antitrust procedures that were taking place within the European Union.

The cloud platform known as Azur, which was developed by Microsoft, is the particular subject of the case that the company has filed. Azur is allegedly to blame for stopping European clients from transferring their workload to cloud platforms that were developed by one of Google’s competitors, according to statements made by Google.

According to Google, the platform is unable to provide consumers with access to the Windows server, which is necessary for the operation of apps and services provided by Microsoft.

Google asserts that Microsoft imposes financial penalties on organisations who want to use other cloud providers. These penalties, in addition to challenges in terms of security or compatibility, are imposed by Microsoft.

Google claims their platform prevents users from leaving because it uses Windows.

The Chief Executive Officer of Google Cloud, Amit Zavery, was asked the following question during an interview with Euronews: “How do you remove the restriction that Microsoft has created, given that a lot of IT departments and businesses are dependent on Microsoft products?”

“We want the Commission to act quickly, investigate and have Microsoft remove restrictions so that it becomes easy for customers to have choices,” according to Zavery, who finished by stating that: “And the market in Europe can thrive and vendors can really compete for the business and innovate.”

It has been asserted that the antitrust enforcer of the European Union has pursued Microsoft multiple times for allegedly engaging in unfair activity on the cloud market. It is not the first time that something like this has occurred; in fact, it has happened before.

In the year 2022, the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE), which is a cloud lobby that is funded by Amazon, lodged a complaint with the European Commission against the contractual provisions that Microsoft had committed to.

Google complained about Microsoft.

An agreement with CISPE that was worth 22 million euros resulted in the lawsuit being dropped in July of 2010, which was the month in which it was dropped.

Internet service provider Amazon Web Services (AWS). The “Big Three” are currently engaged in heated competition with one another, with Microsoft and Google currently leading the cloud market infrastructure wherever they may be and wherever they may be located in the world.

Teams, the company’s product for communication and collaboration, is the subject of an investigation by the European Commission, which is also looking into allegations of antitrust violations. These allegations date back to July 27 of the previous year and belong to Microsoft.

That product is the subject of an inquiry that is currently being carried out. If it is determined that the company holds a dominant position in the consumer market, the corporation may be subject to a fine of up to ten percent of its annual income. This can be the case if the corporation is found to be in violation of the law.

Even after Google expressed the hope that they would continue to suit, Microsoft has found a peaceful conclusion to issues that were raised by other European cloud providers, according to a representative for the company.

The concerns were raised by other cloud providers in Europe. A number of other cloud service providers in Europe have voiced their concerns. “Having failed to persuade European companies, we expect Google to similarly fail to persuade the European Commission,” the spokesman added. “We expect Google to fail to convince the European Commission.”

SOURCE: EN

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