Executive at Google Amit Zavery: The head of Microsoft responds, saying, “We are concerned that Microsoft wants to.”
The criticism of Microsoft’s cloud computing techniques by Alphabet’s Google Cloud has been more intense. The business claims that Microsoft is attempting to establish a monopoly, which might impede the advancement of cutting-edge technology like generative artificial intelligence, as revealed in an exclusive story published by Reuters. Google, which is now lagging behind Amazon and Microsoft, expresses worries about how Microsoft’s actions may affect the cloud industry.
Amit Zavery, vice president of Google Cloud, recently voiced concerns in an interview over Microsoft’s shift from dominance in on-premise software to cloud services. According to Zavery, Microsoft’s strategy runs the danger of establishing a closed environment in which users are forced to rely only on Microsoft products. “We worry about Microsoft wanting to flex their decade-long practices where they had a lot of monopoly on the on-premise software before and now they are trying to push that into the cloud now,” Zavery said to Reuters.
He went on to warn that long-term problems might arise if Microsoft’s cloud remained restricted, particularly in the area of next-generation technologies like artificial intelligence.
Google wants authorities to take action.
Zavery demanded that antitrust authorities step in and provide directives and rules that stop Microsoft from using its on-premises monopoly to create a cloud monopoly. “I think regulators need to provide some kind of guidance as well as maybe regulations which prevent the way Microsoft is building the Azure cloud business, not allow your on-premise monopoly to bring it into the cloud monopoly,” Zavery said.
Zavery allegedly criticized Microsoft’s contracts with specific cloud providers as well, claiming that they neglect the bigger problems. “Microsoft has been quite astute at selecting certain suppliers who make complaints and engage in one-sided business dealings, but they fail to address the larger issue. They may thus often choose the victors and losers as well, allowing them to select the competitors they want to go off against “explained a Google Cloud vice president.
Microsoft rejects the accusations
Microsoft responded by defending its methods and pointing to the healthy rivalry among cloud hyperscalers. The business emphasized that independent statistics showed that, in comparison to AWS (Amazon Web Services), which is still leading the worldwide market, both Microsoft and Google saw just slight improvements.
The president of Microsoft responds
Microsoft President Brad Smith added his voice as well, alluding obliquely to Google’s stance. He emphasized that at the moment, only one business incorporates every aspect of artificial intelligence, from semiconductors to a successful mobile app store. He said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, “At this time, only one company is vertically integrated in a manner that includes every AI layer from chips to a thriving mobile app store.”
“In order to address their concerns and provide them additional opportunities, we have worked directly and constructively with independent cloud providers to modify our license conditions. Over 100 cloud providers throughout the globe have already benefited from these adjustments, according to a Microsoft representative.
