"The CMA announced an investigation into Microsoft's licensing policies, citing concerns that they reduce competition in the cloud market, particularly regarding egress fees and interoperability."
"Microsoft claims to have taken steps to remove barriers to switching cloud providers, including the introduction of Azure Arc, which manages resources across different clouds."
"In response to the CMA's concerns, Microsoft will implement changes for UK customers, including extending the free egress switch period from 60 days to 180 days."
"The CMA emphasizes the need for ongoing dialogue to help UK customers adopt a multi-cloud strategy and switch clouds easily, reviewing progress in six months."
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Microsoft's business software ecosystem due to concerns over its licensing policies affecting cloud market competition. The CMA's investigation follows a review of the cloud services marketplace. Microsoft and Amazon have proposed actions regarding cloud egress fees and interoperability. The CMA aims to facilitate a multi-cloud strategy for UK customers and will gather feedback from customers and competitors. Microsoft plans to enhance its offerings to ease migration from its UK datacenters to rival clouds.
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