Microsoft facing $2.8 billion UK lawsuit for overcharging 60,000 businesses using Microsoft Server on other clouds — Azure users allegedly received lower wholesale pricing

Microsoft is facing a $2.8 billion lawsuit in the UK for allegedly overcharging 60,000 businesses using Microsoft Server on non-Microsoft clouds, leading to Azure users receiving lower wholesale pricing. The UK Competition Appeals Tribunal certified the case, which is proceeding to trial despite Microsoft's appeal. This legal trouble is in addition to another ongoing appeal regarding reselling perpetual licenses. Regulators in the US and Europe are also investigating Microsoft and other cloud computing firms for potential antitrust violations.