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Google, Microsoft could turn gatekeepers for advanced AI chips

Network World

The US government could designate cloud providers including Google and Microsoft as global gatekeepers for advanced AI chips, a step widely viewed as the latest effort to block Chinas access to this critical technology, according to a Reuters report. This would ensure their growth wont be hampered globally.

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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

Broadcoms decisions to replace perpetual VMware software licenses with subscriptions and to eliminate point products in favor of an expensive bundle of private cloud tools are driving longtime VMware customers to look for an exit strategy. For customers looking elsewhere, theres no shortage of alternatives. McDowell agrees.

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Regulators sound out users on cloud services competition concerns

Network World

These, along with issues such as software licensing, could disincentivise customers from using rival cloud providers, thereby stifling innovation and inhibiting competition in the cloud service market. Software licensing practices were not widely viewed, in isolation, as influencing the choice of public cloud provider.

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Microsoft settles cloud complaint for $22M to avoid EU antitrust probe

Network World

A complaint was filed in 2022 by CISPE (Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers Europe) accusing Microsoft of unfair licensing practices that hurt Europe’s cloud computing ecosystem. Microsoft will also compensate CISPE members for lost revenues related to high licensing costs over the past two years.

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Okta partners with Google to secure cloud identities

Network World

Identity management vendor Okta and Google have announced a partnership aimed at getting enterprises to secure their users' identities in the cloud. As part of the deal, Google will use Okta as its preferred identity provider for Google Apps enterprise customers.

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My take on open source licenses : spf13.com

SPF13

My take on open source licenses. Open Source licensing can be a confusing and daunting task. Most developers simply adopt licenses of other popular projects. I wanted to shed some light on the most popular licenses and provide some guidance on which one should be used and when. Both licenses are very similar.

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5 reasons the enterprise data center will never die

CIO Business Intelligence

Theres still enough spending by enterprises on servers, licensed software, and the skill sets they need to maintain and operate the environment that currently exists. Not to be outdone, AWS has a similar offering with its Outposts service, as do Microsoft and Google. The enterprise data center is here to stay.