Comments on: Microsoft to Compete With Managed Service Providers In October http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/comment-page-1/#comment-27435 Joe Panettieri Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:36:25 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/#comment-27435 Nick: Sounds like you're ahead of MSFT's own efforts ;-) Ultimately, all software will be a hybrid of local (on hard drive) and SaaS. A prime example: I just got an EeePC sub-notebook (Netbook) from Asus. It makes heavy use of online Google Apps, but some of the files can be stored locally. Also of note: Novell and Wyse just launched Linux thin clients that make use of SaaS apps. They feel and look like notebook PCs, but are designed to leverage the cloud and servers. I don't know when Microsoft will "get there" but we've got a clear picture of where they're heading... Into the clouds. Nick: Sounds like you’re ahead of MSFT’s own efforts ;-)

Ultimately, all software will be a hybrid of local (on hard drive) and SaaS. A prime example: I just got an EeePC sub-notebook (Netbook) from Asus. It makes heavy use of online Google Apps, but some of the files can be stored locally.

Also of note: Novell and Wyse just launched Linux thin clients that make use of SaaS apps. They feel and look like notebook PCs, but are designed to leverage the cloud and servers.

I don’t know when Microsoft will “get there” but we’ve got a clear picture of where they’re heading… Into the clouds.

]]> By: Nick Vossburg http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/comment-page-1/#comment-27434 Nick Vossburg Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:29:33 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/#comment-27434 Joe, How long do you think we have in till M$ launches expands the product line up to include Office and data storage? We are days away from our own public launch, we'll be offering a complete hosted solution including; Office, Exchange, OCS, Unified Messaging, VOIP Integration, Sharepoint, and client custom applications. Interest from our client base has been much higher than we anticipated, with several customer signing up in advance. Joe,

How long do you think we have in till M$ launches expands the product line up to include Office and data storage?

We are days away from our own public launch, we’ll be offering a complete hosted solution including; Office, Exchange, OCS, Unified Messaging, VOIP Integration, Sharepoint, and client custom applications. Interest from our client base has been much higher than we anticipated, with several customer signing up in advance.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/comment-page-1/#comment-27432 Joe Panettieri Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:23:19 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/#comment-27432 Stu: Sure, we'd love to see the content and the links. Please send them along. And thanks for posting the comment. I do believe MSFT is trying its best to include partners in this process. But you know they've also got to be frustrated by the direct-sales success of many SaaS companies. Stu: Sure, we’d love to see the content and the links. Please send them along. And thanks for posting the comment. I do believe MSFT is trying its best to include partners in this process. But you know they’ve also got to be frustrated by the direct-sales success of many SaaS companies.

]]> By: StuFinancesTech http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/comment-page-1/#comment-27431 StuFinancesTech Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:35:49 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2008/09/26/microsoft-to-compete-with-managed-service-providers-in-october/#comment-27431 I was just at a session about this program at the MSFT Across America Tech Days taking place in Atlanta. This was a session on Wednesday. This session was just for the partners and the entire conversation was framed from a perspective of bundling these services or hosting for a $15/user/month charge wholesale to the partners. There was an emphasis both on the BPOS suite and on the additional services, managed or data migration, etc etc as the additional opportunities to make $$. I have a copy of the presentation and a link on my other computer that I'd be glad to post about it if you guys haven't seen (or can't access) it. I was there just to learn and network of course with the partners. I don't sell anything from MSFT or any other tech co... I was just at a session about this program at the MSFT Across America Tech Days taking place in Atlanta. This was a session on Wednesday. This session was just for the partners and the entire conversation was framed from a perspective of bundling these services or hosting for a $15/user/month charge wholesale to the partners. There was an emphasis both on the BPOS suite and on the additional services, managed or data migration, etc etc as the additional opportunities to make $$. I have a copy of the presentation and a link on my other computer that I’d be glad to post about it if you guys haven’t seen (or can’t access) it.

I was there just to learn and network of course with the partners. I don’t sell anything from MSFT or any other tech co…

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