Microsoft has made concessions to CISPE members, allowing them to offer pay-as-you-go plans, match Azure pricing, and privately host customer workloads. This move aims to enhance privacy for European customers and create a more competitive pricing environment. CISPE members can now access models for popular Microsoft products like Windows Server and SQL Server. Additionally, a new product called Microsoft 365 Local supports the notion of digital sovereignty in Europe. However, some stakeholders argue that the measures may not sufficiently address the competitiveness of the European cloud market.
Under the new agreement, CISPE members can offer Microsoft software to customers on a pay-as-you-go basis through the CSP-Hoster program, enhancing privacy for European customers.
Members now have access to pay-as-you-go licensing models, fostering a competitive pricing environment similar to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, thus promoting more equitable market conditions.
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