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Promoting customer choice: AWS takes another step to lower costs for customers changing IT providers

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The article announces that AWS is taking steps to reduce costs for customers who want to change IT providers. It specifically covers:

  • Cloud computing has made switching IT providers easier than in the past, but challenges still remain.
  • AWS emphasizes interoperability and allowing customers to connect to other providers or on-premises infrastructure.
  • AWS is now offering free data transfers out to the internet for customers who want to move to another provider.
  • The biggest remaining barrier is unfair software licensing restrictions from some providers, preventing customers from easily switching.
  • AWS encourages adopting principles for fair software licensing to promote customer choice.


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