Subj : Microsoft is still blocking some of its biggest customers from ru
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Aug 28 2023 19:45:03

Microsoft is still blocking some of its biggest customers from running 
Windows apps

Date:
Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:21:29 +0000

Description:
Microsoft changed its terms earlier this month to permit its apps on Amazon 
WorkSpaces - but Google and Alibaba miss out.

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Microsofts decision to discourage users from running its software on other 
non-company clouds, by means of increased cost, is still causing a headache 
for Google Cloud Platform and Alibaba customers. 

Earlier this month, Redmond changed its terms to allow AWS customers to use 
its office software on the rival platform, however many are still being left 
out. 

A couple of weeks have passed since the change, and still, the company has 
not indicated whether similar changes may be reflected for Google and 
Alibaba. Microsoft discouraging rival cloud companies 

From August 1, Microsoft confirmed that users with specific licenses may run 
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise/business, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft 
Visio on Amazon WorkSpaces virtual desktop infrastructure. 

Microsoft did not immediately respond to TechRadar Pro s request for comment 
on whether it would make similar concessions for Google and Alibaba. Read 
more 

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According to anonymous sources close to Microsoft and rival companies (via 
The Register ), there's absolutely no technical reason why Google and Alibaba 
should be locked out - it is purely commercial. 

When the changes were made for AWS customers, we asked Microsoft to comment 
on why this was. The company has not commented, and it remains unclear why 
AWS received preferential treatment. 

Gartner Research VP Michael Silver believes that the overall issue persists 
for all Listed Providers, including Amazon, and that customers should still 
be lobbying Microsoft to eliminate the Listed Provider limitations 
altogether. 

Microsoft has proven very popular in European discussion circles, and all for 
the wrong reasons. Recently, it faced a months-long battle relating to its 
unfair licensing terms that make changing providers or employing a multicloud 
environment both challenging and costly. Besides promising to be working with 
the relevant bodies, Redmond has not shared any details on that. Check out 
our roundup of the best online collaboration tools to get the job done 
wherever you are



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customers-from-running-windows-apps


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