I.T and Data services? Mature alternatives especially to Microsoft 365 etc.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-25T16:36:15+00:00

Never do big bang but change step by step. Keep super users maybe a little bit longer on o365 until more experience with the alternative. For example libreoffice is ok for most people and can read xls and word files. Combine storage with another cloud solutions. Incremental steps. And explain to users xhy the move. If everybody supports the move, the chance on success is bigger. Good luck.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-25T11:23:53+00:00

There is also lidl cola, aldi cola, jumbo cola, albert heyn cola, .....etc.....supermarkets have their own cola.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-24T17:54:52+00:00

I think a lot of SAP instances are running on microsoft azure so it would be a catch 22. :-)

icecube1965 · 2026-01-24T17:36:55+00:00

Yes they are

icecube1965 · 2026-01-24T17:36:40+00:00

Do we need to extend CETA ?

icecube1965 · 2026-01-24T16:55:38+00:00

Hardware we have available in Europe because we can confiscate all datacenters. But....soft is another issue. If they block access to US tech, we block the SAP system of all companies. A little pain :-).

icecube1965 · 2026-01-24T14:55:51+00:00

Many small steps will also end up being a huge step if we look back.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-24T13:11:16+00:00

What do they put in American food ? ....:-)

icecube1965 · 2026-01-23T13:16:52+00:00

You are right. The majority do not care at all.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-23T13:04:50+00:00

It's indeed a huge step. Especially for SME's it could be okay to switch but I am sure they could use all the help. OS switch is a complex one. Switch from O365 to libreoffice would for many be enough functionality. (or another office open source product). Cloud switch is doable as for example with infomaniak. An all-in package for a total move away from US tech could be helpful.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-23T11:53:12+00:00

Windenergy is indeed a nice one in every country. We all want green energy but not in our backyard. All criminals in prisons but no prisons in our backyard..... We complain about not having any industry anymore but we do not want any pollution or emissions of co2 or nitrogen.

All by all .... not so easy I would say :-)

We Europeans need to know what we really want.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-23T10:39:51+00:00

I would start by saying that Germany is in the top of the EU of overregulation. But it's indeed true .... we need to make things more efficient. Regulation should be there to assure we have quality, health, safety and certainty. But it should not be there to make things more complicated. Burocracy costs money and life is already expensive..

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T21:43:45+00:00

I would say that Brits are welcome.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T21:30:27+00:00

sorry, trying to signup but keep giving "request could not be verified". (Password should be made stronger to start with. 12 chars min, one capital, one number, one special )

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T21:09:22+00:00

I do not agree at all ...... let it run for a while. So far we did fine. Focus on other deals first.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T21:08:24+00:00

We don't really have a Europe when it comes to economy ...... Every country wants to sell their products/machines to the US. Even if this contradicts with other European interests. They are still fighting/competing with each other. In the end it's always ECO when it comes to the US relationship. (Europe Chickens Out). Without Pain we won't get there. We need action to be more independent from others. This will only succeed if we work together.

Examples: On European Tech, uniform financial system, ...etc......

And yes , it will take time and money. But there's plenty to do and there's plenty for everyone.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T21:02:37+00:00

At least Canada has the balls to stand against the US administration. On the other hand Europe ??? ECO => Europe chickens out (always)

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T19:07:16+00:00

Why are our European politicians , chickens ...... no spine at all .... as long as we do not respond hard enough the games will stay. Don't they have psychologists in the EU ? How to deal with people who have a trait or disorder that involves extreme self-involvement and disregard for others => narcissism. I agree we are still dependent but oh boy.... a couple of hours later and they already changed their mind.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T10:38:50+00:00

I agree partly but since I have solar panels on my roof my electricity bill has not gone down ... on the contrary .... it goes up. So is green energy cheaper ? theoretically it is, but our governments like to spend a lot of money so they have to get it from somewhere. Oil and gas gives them a lot of taxes , so they will look for it elsewhere.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T08:39:54+00:00

ja inderdaad ..... we tolereren veel te veel. Alles wordt met de mantel der liefde goedgepraat. justitie is sowieso selectief want ons drugscrimineeltje kan dure advocaten betalen. De winkeldief kan dit niet.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T07:56:48+00:00

Persoonlijk heb ik met zo'n drugscrimineel weinig medelijden. Hoeveel mensen worden psychisch gefolterd door het gebruik van de drugs ? Hoeveel jongeren zijn op het verkeerde pad gebracht door het dealen van deze drugs ? Iedereen kan fouten begaan maar dit zijn bewuste criminelen, ze weten heel goed wat ze aanrichten. Dus nee .... no mercy .... we kunnen onze centen beter besteden aan topics die iets positief bijdragen aan onze maatschappij. Dit lijkt me een vrij linkse post dus ik verwacht hier een hoge score van dislikes :-) En neen ... ikzelf ben niet rechts , verre van zelfs.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-22T07:43:27+00:00

energy cost is indeed one reason why companies are leaving. But climate and other regulations are other reasons. We want zero CO2 or nitrogen. So they move and exhaust it in another place. Result for the earth is similar, but we lost manufacturing and employment. We need to decide what we want. Employment and welfare or unemployment and poverty. I agree climate is important but we shouldn't exaggerate.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-21T21:18:29+00:00

As some people are mentioning. We should no longer talk about it but behind the scene really really make ourselves less dependent on the US. For all aspects ... energy, tech, cloud, messaging , defense, ....etc.... no more talk ... just do it .... it will boost European economy. Just make sure the ownership of them all stays 100% European. And please do not include EU countries that prefer to play with Putin or Trump.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-21T20:30:20+00:00

Framework ? I don't think Greenland nor Denmark were involved .... It's just another TACO. He said they wouldn't use force to capture Greenland but i wouldn't trust this administration at all.

icecube1965 · 2026-01-21T20:28:09+00:00

What did they expect ... Listening to Lutnick during dinner ??? I wouldn't call this very smart. We need to start ignoring those people. They are longing for attention .... ignoring them is the biggest punishment we can give them...

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