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Google Sets Multicloud Standard with Zero Egress Fees in EU and UK, Pressuring Microsoft and AWS
Google Cloud now offers free data transfers for EU/UK customers running parallel multicloud workloads, surpassing the EU Data Act's 'at-cost' requirement. This move pressures Microsoft Azure and AWS, which still impose fees or require cumbersome request processes. While egress costs are a major barrier removed, licensing and interoperability remain key challenges for true multicloud freedom.
Viral 'Free Windows & Photoshop' Guide Misleads—Here Are the Legal, Low-Cost Routes That Actually Work
A viral guide promised free Windows and Photoshop through legal loopholes, but the reality involves misunderstood license terms and security risks. This article corrects the misinformation, details legitimate low-cost routes (student programs, open-source alternatives), and provides a practical playbook for creatives on tight budgets.
Multiple Red Sea Subsea Cable Cuts Spike Azure Latency, Reveal Internet's Fragile Backbone
Multiple undersea fibre‑optic cable cuts in the Red Sea on 6 September 2025 caused significant latency for Microsoft Azure customers in the Middle East and Asia. Microsoft rerouted traffic, but the incident highlights the physical vulnerabilities of cloud infrastructure and the need for enterprises to verify path diversity and harden latency‑sensitive workloads.
Red Sea Severed Cables Knock 17% of Internet Offline: Azure Customers Brace for Months-Long Repair Delays
On September 6, 2025, multiple submarine cable cuts near Jeddah severed roughly 17% of Asia-Europe-Middle East internet traffic. Microsoft Azure rerouted data to maintain services, but customers experienced significant latency spikes, with full repairs potentially taking months. The incident exposes critical chokepoint risks for cloud and AI infrastructure and calls for urgent investment in routing diversity and repair capacity.
Microsoft Now Forces OneDrive Backup in Windows 11 Setup — Here’s How to Restore Local Folders
Microsoft has removed the opt-out for OneDrive Backup during Windows 11 setup, automatically redirecting Desktop, Documents, and Pictures to the cloud. This article explains what Known Folder Move does, provides a step-by-step guide to undo it and restore files locally, and explores the strategic choices users and admins face, from cloud-first to purely local backups.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Hits the Road: How Microsoft and LG Are Bringing AAA Games to Your Car
Microsoft and LG are partnering to launch a native Xbox app for cars running LG's webOS Automotive Content Platform. The app will let Game Pass Ultimate subscribers stream games via Xbox Cloud Gaming while the vehicle is parked or charging, using a Bluetooth controller. The first supporting models include Kia's EV3, with more to follow, though real-world performance will be constrained by cellular latency, data limits, and safety restrictions.
Red Sea Cable Cuts Trigger Azure Latency Spike, Testing Cloud Resilience
Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea on September 6, 2025, caused a significant latency surge for Microsoft Azure customers, exposing the physical vulnerabilities behind cloud services. Microsoft quickly rerouted traffic to restore performance, but the incident highlights the need for greater route diversity and proactive resilience planning by enterprises.
Red Sea Cable Cuts Trigger Internet Slowdowns Across Asia and Middle East, Azure Traffic Rerouted
Multiple submarine fiber-optic cable cuts in the Red Sea on September 6, 2025, disrupted internet services across South Asia and the Middle East, prompting Microsoft Azure to warn of increased latency and reroute traffic. The incident exposed the fragility of global undersea cable corridors and forced cloud and carrier providers to activate contingency plans, underscoring the need for physical route diversity in cloud architectures. IT teams are urged to validate exposure, harden applications, and expect prolonged elevated latency until repairs are completed.
Red Sea Cable Failures Trigger Azure Latency Crisis, Highlighting Internet's Physical Vulnerabilities
Multiple undersea fiber-optic cables in the Red Sea were severed on September 6, 2025, triggering significant latency increases for Microsoft Azure customers across South Asia and the Middle East. Traffic was rerouted onto longer paths, causing performance degradation for latency-sensitive services while repairs are expected to take weeks. The incident highlights critical vulnerabilities in the internet's physical infrastructure and the need for greater transparency and redundancy.
Infobip Brings Two-Way SMS to Azure in Over 100 New Countries Through Messaging Connect Preview
Microsoft's new Messaging Connect program, with Infobip as the first partner, adds two‑way SMS capabilities to Azure Communication Services in over 100 new countries. The integration keeps the same ACS APIs and observability but is currently in preview without an SLA, requiring careful per‑country validation and fallback planning for production use.
Red Sea Subsea Cable Cuts Slow Microsoft Azure, Expose Global Internet Fragilities
On September 6, 2025, multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea increased latency for Microsoft Azure users across Asia. While traffic rerouting kept services online, the incident highlighted the fragility of internet backbone chokepoints and prompted calls for greater route diversity and faster cable repair capabilities.
Windows 11 25H2 Forces OneDrive Backup, But a Secret Update Makes It Easy to Undo
Windows 11 version 25H2 now silently enables OneDrive Folder Backup during clean installs, but a recent undocumented change lets users easily move files back to local folders when disabling the feature. The improvement fixes a long-standing pain point where stopping backup left files orphaned in OneDrive.
Red Sea Cable Cuts Spike Azure Latency, Microsoft Reroutes Traffic
Microsoft Azure customers in the Middle East and South Asia experienced higher latency after multiple undersea cables were cut in the Red Sea near Jeddah on September 6. Microsoft rerouted traffic to preserve connectivity but warned of performance degradation, highlighting systemic risks in global internet infrastructure and cloud resilience.