Subj : Microsoft follows AWS and Google, ends cloud egress fees for good
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Mar 14 2024 11:30:05

Microsoft follows AWS and Google, ends cloud egress fees for good

Date:
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:19:41 +0000

Description:
You can now move your data from Microsoft Azure to another provider or 
on-prem for free, so long as you apply for credits.

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In the wake of similar moves by rival companies Google Cloud and Amazon Web 
Services (AWS), Microsoft has announced that it will now be scrapping certain 
egress fees for its Azure cloud computing service. 

The news was confirmed in a company blog post , which states: We support 
customer choice, including the choice to migrate your data away from Azure. 

The company emphasized that Azure now offers free egress for customers 
transitioning their data out of the platform, be it to another rival cloud 
provider or an on-premises data center. Azure removes cloud egress fees 

As with its rival companies, the decision isnt one of goodwill. Rather, it 
aligns with the impending enforcement of provisions within the European Data 
Act, aimed at dismantling contractual terms that prevent and hinder 
competition through vendor lock-in. 

Microsoft is already under a lot of pressure across Europe, with the UKs CMA 
investigating its egress fees and other antitrust cases continue to develop, 
including unfair licensing that has led Microsoft to have dominance over the 
market. 

However, although the impending regulations are set to affect business across 
Europe, like Google and Amazon, Microsoft has confirmed that it will remove 
egress fees for all Azure customers globally and from any Azure region. 

Up until now, customers have been limited to the companys 100GB-per-month 
free limit, and in a way, that will still apply. Rather than totally 
scrapping the fees, customers seeking to migrate must obtain credit to cover 
the cost of exiting. Microsofts guidance points to this support page for 
further guidance. 

The announcement reads: Azure Support will apply the credit when the data 
transfer process is complete and all Azure subscriptions associated to the 
account have been canceled. 

 TechRadar Pro has probed Microsoft about the seemingly complex nature of 
exiting, but the company did not immediately respond. More from TechRadar Pro 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-follows-aws-and-google-ends-cloud-egre
ss-fees-for-good


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