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FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices
The federal agency has begun seeking answers from the company’s rivals on the tech giant’s licensing and other business practices.
Oracle Java licensing worries are percolating through the userbase
Renewed research has found nine in ten customers are concerned, as pricing changes push many toward open source alternatives.
Early win for VMware in lawsuit against Siemens
VMware wanted the case to be heard in a US court, as opposed to Siemens’ preference of Germany – with the judge ruling in favour of VMware’s position.
Another European government agency is preparing to ditch Microsoft if needed
Estonia are the latest preparing to find an alternative, following other European territories and organisations that have stated plans to ditch US Big Tech.
Further back in the archive
UK council digs deeper into capital assets to keep Oracle project afloat
West Sussex County Council plans to triple use of property sales as their ERP budget blows past original estimates.
Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – February 2026
A new month brings new changes to some Microsoft Product Terms – read the summary of the latest amendments to be made.
Most SAP migrations bust budgets and project timelines, research finds
As the 2027 end of support date for ECC looms, half are choosing not to re-engineer processes in the critical ERP upgrade.
Microsoft is killing off some standalone OneDrive and SharePoint plans
Microsoft have cited higher operational costs and “non-standard usage” for the decision – with users being told to migrate to M365.
Broadcom thins out VMware partner channel: forced migrations feared
VMware ended their Advantage Partner Program at the end of January, with hundreds of European CSPs losing their ability to resell VMware software.
Birmingham City Council’s Oracle ERP fiasco now £144M and still not working
Five years after its planned go-live date, the system remains incomplete – with costs ballooning more than sevenfold.
Microsoft’s shift to cloud management software brings concerns
The deprecation of a popular management tool requires a look at an Azure-based system which may expose server deployments to Microsoft’s licensing auditors.
Microsoft unlocks Premium Teams features for Enterprise users at no extra cost
At a time where more features usually coincides with a price rise, Microsoft are adding webinars, town halls, and Places tools without requiring a Premium licence.
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