CISPE, the trade group for European cloud providers, has achieved lower prices and deployment flexibility for Microsoft software. The new agreement enables members to offer Microsoft products on a pay-as-you-go basis using the Cloud Solution Program, enhancing privacy for users. However, the arrangement does not eliminate the tie-in between Entra ID and Microsoft 365, which limits user choices for identity management. This deal follows CISPE's competition complaint filed with the European Commission, prompting significant changes in Microsoft's licensing practices, benefiting European CSP customers.
CISPE stated that the agreement allows members to offer Microsoft software to customers on a pay-as-you-go basis through Microsoft's Cloud Solution Program, enhancing privacy for European users.
Despite the agreement, the technical tie-in between Entra ID and Microsoft 365 constrains user choices for ID management, limiting flexibility in Microsoft's cloud offerings.
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