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BYOD and IoT
In a January 5, 2016 report entitled “BYOD, WEARABLES AND IOT: Strategies, Security, Satisfaction” (click here for access to the report – requires a valid Tech Pro Research member account) Tech Pro Research released its findings of a survey in which there were 206 respondents from the U.S., Canada, Europe, India, Asia-Pacific, China, Australia and New Zealand. These findings were quite clear that BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device) is something of a new normal, especially for smaller companies. It is also clear from […]
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Microsoft’s new devices and services strategy
Microsoft is responding and what we are seeing is a metamorphosis of the company and its offerings. Microsoft’s position is one where the company considers itself a devices and services company.
Office 365 – Is it too Cloudy?
As of October 2013, Microsoft reports that 90 percent or more of its Office 365 business customers have been upgraded to the new underlying foundation of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online. The upgrades for the remaining business customers are anticipated to be completed within the next several months. Many organizations are considering Office 365, including many small / medium-sized business – a group which comprises the lion’s share of Office 365 subscribers since June 2011. But there are […]
Microsoft Ups Price on Windows Server 2012 R2… by 28%!!!
Ouch…Microsoft has quietly released new pricing for Windows Server 2012 R2. The price has jumped a significant 28% for the Datacenter version. Some other interesting changes to note:
Frenemies: Microsoft and Oracle
A few hours ago, Oracle and Microsoft announced their new frenemies relationship that allows pieces of Oracle’s software to mesh with Microsoft’s software and online services. Basically, Microsoft and Oracle agreed to act like friends + enemies so that companies can run Oracle software on Windows Server Hyper V, the “virtualization” software – and Windows Azure. This could be the start of a books entitled Frenemies in the Cloud, a light-hearted, comedy about love, life and competition.
Microsoft Addresses Licensing Complexity
While at SoftSummit in San Jose, Microsoft stressed that they are attempting to make their licensing less complex, but admitted that there are still complexities to be addressed – for example – cloud and virtualization.