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Microsoft's Azure and Amazon Web Services will soon be included in the EU's strict regulatory framework for large technology companies. According to people familiar with the matter, regulators are completing the investigation of these two companies under the Digital Market Act, and the conclusion will be that Azure and AWS meet the conditions for applying the regulatory provisions of the Act. People familiar with the matter said that the relevant resolution is scheduled to be released in November. Currently, it is still a draft version, and there is a possibility that the time will be delayed; since the relevant process has not yet been disclosed, the source requested anonymity. This move represents a further strengthening of the EU's supervision of the cloud industry. The cloud industry has experienced many large-scale outages before, causing widespread paralysis of various services around the world, and the outlook for the industry is full of uncertainty. The EU as a whole wants to address the strategic security risks brought about by excessive reliance on non-EU cloud service providers.

Zhitongcaijing·10/02/2026 11:41:09
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Microsoft's Azure and Amazon Web Services will soon be included in the EU's strict regulatory framework for large technology companies. According to people familiar with the matter, regulators are completing the investigation of these two companies under the Digital Market Act, and the conclusion will be that Azure and AWS meet the conditions for applying the regulatory provisions of the Act. People familiar with the matter said that the relevant resolution is scheduled to be released in November. Currently, it is still a draft version, and there is a possibility that the time will be delayed; since the relevant process has not yet been disclosed, the source requested anonymity. This move represents a further strengthening of the EU's supervision of the cloud industry. The cloud industry has experienced many large-scale outages before, causing widespread paralysis of various services around the world, and the outlook for the industry is full of uncertainty. The EU as a whole wants to address the strategic security risks brought about by excessive reliance on non-EU cloud service providers.