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it home reported on september 25 that google formally filed a lawsuit with the european commission on september 25 local time, accusing microsoft of anti-competitive behavior in the cloud computing market.

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google said microsoft used unfair licensing terms through its dominant windows server and microsoft office products to make it difficult for a large number of customers to use anything other than its azure cloud infrastructure products.

it home noted that google detailed microsoft's various misconducts in its complaint, the most notable of which was microsoft's pricing strategy for windows server. according to google, microsoft requires customers to pay a premium of up to 400% when continuing to use windows server on other cloud platforms, while if they choose microsoft's own azure cloud platform, they do not have to pay extra fees. in addition, microsoft also provides late and limited security updates to customers using other cloud platforms.

google said microsoft also bundled its collaboration app teams with its cloud platform, limiting user choice. google urged the european commission to intervene, arguing that regulatory action was needed to end microsoft's market dominance and restore competitive balance.