Amazon also slams Microsoft UK cloud practice following Google complaint

Date:
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:42:05 +0000

Description:
Amazon comments on Microsofts unfair business practices, even though its also under fire from the CMA.

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Amazon has become the latest in a growing number of companies and bodies criticizing Microsofts anticompetitive business practices in the UK.

Google has already spoken out unfavorably about Microsoft following the companys referral to the UK Competition and Markets Authority by Britains media regulator, Ofcom.

An investigation is already underway into the countrys cloud computing industry after the CMA got involved in October. Microsoft criticized for
cloud dominance, again

Amazons comment comes as something of a surprise, given that Ofcom
highlighted both Microsoft and Amazons dominance in the sector.

In a statement to the CMA, Amazon commented: To use many of Microsofts software products with these other cloud services providers, a customer must purchase a separate license even if they already own the software.

Microsoft announced changes to some of its terms earlier this year, which it said was to help these partners to be more competitive and grow their businesses. They came into effect on October 1, days before the CMA confirmed its investigation.

Amazons statement also tackles that the company has been criticized for
unfair business practices: The cloud, and AWS in particular, has made switching between IT providers easier than ever before, which encourages vigorous competition to provide high-quality, innovative IT services at low cost.

The company said: AWS looks forward to engaging cooperatively with the CMA during its investigation.

Conversely, Redmonds statement was less optimistic, though the company did agree to engage with the CMA: Microsoft considers there to be significant complexity involved in designing, monitoring and enforcing remedies which are effective, proportionate, and do not place an undue burden on cloud providers and, more importantly, their UK customers.

More broadly, Oracle also commented on the investigation, as well as cloud customers like Vodafone and trade associations like CISPE .

TechRadar Pro has offered Microsoft and Amazon the opportunity to share their comments with us on the matter. Neither immediately responded. More from TechRadar Pro Amazon launches new cloud specifically for Europe Looking for
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