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Netflix’s complaint outlines that VMware products like vSphere Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation, as well as cloud services on platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, rely on technologies protected under Netflix’s patents. This dispute raises important questions about intellectual property rights in the tech ecosystem, particularly in cloud computing and virtualization. Could it lead to changes in cloud service partnerships? Gone are the days of having to convince organizations to move to the cloud. The pandemic and emergence of hybrid work trends have made cloud solutions integral to today’s business processes. According to last year’s The Role of Cloud in Asia and Confidence in Asian Innovation survey commissioned by Alibaba Cloud, 94% of Philippine businesses agree that cloud-based solutions are crucial in navigating the pandemic. 88% of respondents also admitted that they are now more supportive of using cloud technologies to grow their business compared to before the pandemic. But as companies become more dependent on the cloud, larger enterprises deliberately choose to use multiple cloud vendors instead of standardizing on just one. Read more in our articles including "Netflix Takes VMware to Court Over Patent Dispute" and "Why More Companies are Going Multi-Cloud".