Cloud Pricing
The latest Cloud Pricing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Maps Gen1 Pricing Sunsetting September 15, 2026: Forced Gen2 Migration Brings New Costs
Microsoft will retire the Gen1 pricing model for Azure Maps on September 15, 2026, and automatically convert all lingering Standard S0 and Standard S1 accounts to Gen2 pricing. The worldwide change,...
Microsoft Faces UK Cloud Pricing Lawsuit Over Windows Server Licensing Dispute
Microsoft will defend itself in a London tribunal against what could become the most significant cloud pricing lawsuit ever filed in the United Kingdom. The Competition Appeal Tribunal has certified...
Microsoft Expands Azure Savings Plans to Databases: Flexible Cost Control Beyond Reservations
Microsoft has introduced cross-service Savings Plans for Azure databases, expanding its cost-control options beyond traditional reservations. This move comes as organizations increasingly seek...
Azure Dev/Test Pricing Revolution: Per-Minute Billing & MSDN Credits Explained
Microsoft's Azure platform has undergone a significant pricing transformation specifically targeting developers and testing teams, introducing per-minute billing for compute resources and expanding...