EU Targets Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure Under Digital Markets Act Gatekeeper Rules
Tags Enterprise · Infrastructure · OSS
EU regulators stated that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure cloud services should be classified as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act. The designation would impose strict interoperability, fairness, and non-discrimination obligations on the dominant cloud infrastructure providers. The Trump administration criticized the move, framing it as another transatlantic tech policy conflict that could affect millions of businesses depending on AWS and Azure infrastructure.
Technical significance
Gatekeeper designation would force AWS and Azure to open APIs and interoperate with competing cloud providers, potentially reducing vendor lock-in. Enterprise architects may gain more portability options, but cloud providers could face significant engineering costs to comply with interoperability mandates.