Tag: Cloud Computing

Microsoft, Amazon facing UK antitrust probe over cloud serivces
Technology

Microsoft, Amazon facing UK antitrust probe over cloud serivces

London CNN  —  Microsoft and Amazon could be in hot water over apparently making it difficult for UK customers to use multiple suppliers of vital cloud services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the country’s antitrust regulator, said Thursday it was launching an investigation into the UK cloud infrastructure services market to determine whether players were engaged in anti-competitive practices. Cloud computing firms, such as Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS), use data centers around the world to provide remote access to computing services and storage. This “cloud infrastructure” forms the foundation for how software applications, such as Gmail and Dropbox, are developed and run. ...
Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face U.K. Probe
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Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face U.K. Probe

The U.K.’s communications regulator has referred the cloud market to the country’s competition watchdog for an investigation, alleging that certain features by market leaders Amazon and Microsoft could limit competition.