Amazon and Alphabet unit Google had criticized Microsoft’s cloud computing changes on Tuesday, had mentioned that they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers.

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US software giant had announced amended licensing deals and alternative changes
Amazon, Google, Alibaba, Microsoft’s cloud services were excluded from deals
Amazon trailed by Microsoft and Google was scathing in its critiques

On Monday, the US software giant had announced amended licensing deals and alternative changes that would take into effect on October 1. Well, it mentioned that it would make it easier for cloud service providers to compete. Amazon, Google, Alibaba and Microsoft’s own cloud services would be excluded from the deals.

Microsoft’s move came after the smaller European Union competitors took their grievances regarding its cloud service practices to EU antitrust regulators that quizzed market players on the problem and the kind of impact they have experienced.

Amazon, the leading cloud service provider was trailed by Microsoft and Google, which was scathing in its critiques.

A spokesperson for its cloud service unit AWS has mentioned that “Microsoft was recently doubling-down on same harmful practices by implementing even additional restrictions in an unfair attempt to limit the competition it faces instead of taking note of its customers and restoring fair software licensing within the cloud for everybody.”

Google’s vice president for government affairs and policy Google Cloud Marcus Jadotte was equally crucial.

Jadotte has tweeted that “the promise of the cloud was versatile, elastic computing without contractual lock-ins.” He even mentioned that “customers ought to be able to move freely across platforms and opt for the technology that works best for them, instead of what works best for Microsoft.”

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