Here’s the five biggest things to know about Google’s comment against Microsoft, alleging anti-competitive practices that makes it difficult for Microsoft customers to use anything outside of Azure ...

The federal agency has begun issuing CIDs to Microsoft competitors in the business software and cloud computing markets.

“Microsoft should end the arbitrary ‘Listed Provider’ designation and allow customers to run their previously purchased software on any platform without paying as much as 5X more to use non-Azure ...

Google LLC today announced that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft Corp. with the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm. The move has to do with Windows Server.

Software licensing in 2026 looks dramatically different from what it did even five years ago. What was once considered a back-office procurement task has now become a strategic lever for digital ...

Microsoft Corp. has been sued in the U.K. over the way it licenses its software to customers of rival cloud providers. Maria Luisa Stasi, a market regulation expert, filed the complaint today with the ...

Microsoft’s licensing of its software and services in the cloud is getting it into more hot water in Europe. This time it’s a group of Spanish startups that has called on regulators to investigate ...

The FTC has escalated its antitrust investigation into Microsoft, issuing demands to competitors examining cloud licensing, ...

If you’re running a business of any size, chances are you’re a Microsoft customer. But unless you’re an expert negotiator, there’s a good chance you’re paying too much for Microsoft licenses.

Unfortunately, my company is being audited. I thought I would pose the question here. Mods, if this is not the right forum, I apologize. One of the contentions by an office of ours (we have 3 offices) ...

Microsoft has opened discussions with the Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) trade body with a view to resolving concerns about how customers that run the tech giant’s online ...

With the introduction of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft improved its software licensing options for virtualized servers. Still license fees for virtual servers, as well as support of software running ...