Microsoft and its cloud business ops get hit with an EU antitrust complaint
(Windows Phone Central)

Some argue Microsoft is too competitively advantaged in the cloud space. What you need to know Another complaint has been filed against Microsoft, this time of the EU antitrust variety. This is the latest in a string of complaints lodged against Microsoft in Europe due to the company`s various advantages and tactics. This most recent cloud-focused complaint comes from OVHcloud and several unnamed companies. Microsoft`s cloud business is the latest item in the company`s roster of products to attract antitrust scrutiny. The new instance comes from OVHcloud, which claims it filed a complaint alongside other companies, though OVHcloud declined to name said companies. It`s reported that the core of the complaint is thus: Due to the way Microsoft licenses Office, it`s cheaper to go with Azure than it is other cloud offerings (via The Wall Street Journal). Here is what a spokeswoman for OVHcloud had to say: `Through abusing its dominant position, Microsoft undermines fair competition ...