Subj : European cloud providers claim success over Microsoft in latest C
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Date : Fri Jul 18 2025 10:30:07

European cloud providers claim success over Microsoft in latest CISPE court 
battle

Date:
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:21:49 +0000

Description:
CISPE members will now be able to offer Microsoft software on non-Microsoft 
clouds without paying extortionate fees.

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members gain access to Microsoft software on a PAYG CSP-Hoster Program 
Privacy and sovereignty benefits also come with the latest update It's 
unclear if this draws a line under the two-year battle 

In a major win for European cloud providers, CISPE members can now offer 
Microsoft software under a pay-as-you-go model via Microsoft CSP-Hoster 
Program, with licensing costs set to be more closely matched to those offers 
on Microsoft's own Azure platform. 

The news comes after several hurdles in CISPE's battle with the tech giant, 
but with the group's members now able to host workloads without sharing 
customer data with Microsoft, the latest development marks a major customer 
privacy win. 

However, some ongoing issues and limitations persist even after two years of 
battling, including the enforcement of Entra ID with Microsoft 365  no 
alternative identity management is allowed. CISPE wins big against Microsoft 

CISPE described the win as a "landmark agreement" that has cost, privacy and 
sovereignty benefits. 

When generally available, Microsoft 365 Local will enable deployment on local 
(sovereign) European cloud infrastructure, while customers will no longer 
have to pay more money to access Microsoft software on non-Microsoft 
platforms. 

Despite reaching some agreements over the course of the last two years, 
CISPE's continued lobbying has produced even more results. 

"The agreement we reached with Microsoft marks a significant breakthrough in 
our long-standing efforts to ensure a level playing field, CISPE Secretary 
General Francisco Mingorance explained. 

"For enterprise customers, the new programs directly address previous 
concerns of CISPE members and empowers European enterprises to choose among a 
wide range of cloud solutions that meet their sovereignty, compliance, and 
economic needs." 

The news comes just days after we learned that Microsoft was readying a 
counterproposal after failing to meet a previous deadline to settle the saga. 

 TechRadar Pro has asked Microsoft to comment on the development, but we did 
not receive an immediate response. We also asked CISPE if this marks the end 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/european-cloud-providers-claim-success-over-micr
osoft-in-latest-cispe-court-battle


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