AWS has asserted that approximately 50% of workloads from Microsoft enterprise clients on Azure could shift to AWS if licensing costs were lower. This assertion was made in response to Microsoft's licensing changes in 2019, which have made running Windows Server on non-Azure platforms up to four times more expensive. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating these claims, as AWS argues that Microsoft’s practices harm competition and restrict customer choices, solidifying Microsoft’s grip on the cloud market.
AWS argues that Microsoft's licensing practices have created an unfair competitive environment, leading to increased costs for customers who wish to run Windows Server outside of Azure.
The CMA's investigation reveals that a significant percentage of enterprise customers continue to operate Windows Server on-premises due to Microsoft's prohibitive licensing changes.
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