Microsoft appears to be erecting new barriers for partners who want to deploy Microsoft products on certain other cloud computing providers, like AWS or Google Cloud Services in proposed reform to their Partner Licensing Agreement (SPLA).
As the use of cloud has grown and matured, so too has the recognition of a need for financial discipline in its management. In much the same way that DevOps applies a developer perspective to IT operations, FinOps will apply financial rigor to cloud.
With COVID-19 bringing new risks to cloud computing, businesses should understand the responsibility of their cloud providers when it comes to privacy and security protections.
