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Digital fortress of cloud lock-in crumbling, with data streams flowing freely towards other clouds and on-premises servers, symbolizing reduced egress fees due to EU regulation.

AWS, Azure Egress Fees Shift Amid EU Regulatory Pressure

AWS, which once charged up to $0.09/GB for data transfer to the public internet, has announced plans to remove egress fees for customers migrating data to other providers or on-premises.

Sophie Laurent·June 22, 2026

A cinematic image of a vast, glowing blue data center with a lone figure walking away, symbolizing an alleged talent exodus impacting Microsoft Azure's foundational architecture and service reliability.

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Ex-Engineer Links Azure Service Problems to Alleged Talent Exodus

An ex-Microsoft engineer alleges a "post-launch talent exodus" and foundational flaws are behind ongoing Azure service problems.

Sophie Laurent·April 5, 2026