Thousands of UK businesses are urged to come forward as a £2bn class-action lawsuit claims Microsoft overcharged users of Windows Server on rival cloud platforms, including Amazon, Google, and Alibaba.
The case, filed in the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), has been brought by Dr. Maria Luisa Stasi, a leading specialist in digital markets regulation. It seeks damages for businesses that, she says, have been forced to pay inflated prices due to Microsoft's restrictive licensing practices.
"If your organisation has used Windows Server on Google, Amazon or Alibaba's cloud platforms at any point since December 2018, you have likely paid too much money,"
"This legal action seeks to put that to an end." "Those responsible for IT or cloud contracting should get in touch. Billions have been drained from business budgets as a result of Microsoft's licensing practices."
Author's summary: Microsoft faces a £2bn lawsuit over alleged overcharging of cloud customers.