The debate continues. Can managed services providers (MSPs) really profit from Microsoft BPOS? Or is Business Productivity Online Suite a SaaS Trojan Horse — allowing Microsoft to grab hold of your customers and never let go? Here are the two most recent sides to the story.
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Microsoft BPOS: SaaS Debate Continues Among MSPs
Posted April 7th, 2010 by Joe Panettieri
Level Platforms Monitors Microsoft Cloud Applications
Posted May 14th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
It’s the question I hear all the time: Can managed service providers truly profit from Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) cloud applications? And if so, where will MSPs add value? Apparently, Level Platforms wants to provide the answer to that question.
Microsoft’s BPOS: Partner Opportunities Ahead
Posted April 29th, 2009 by Joe Panettieri
When it comes to understanding Microsoft’s SaaS (software as a service) strategy, there are only four letters managed service providers need to know: BPOS, short for Business Productivity Online Suite. Most of Microsoft’s major SaaS applications fit under the BPOS umbrella, and the software giant has started evangelizing BPOS opportunities to MSPs. Now, the big question: Is BPOS a real opportunity for channel partners?
Will Managed Service Providers Back Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint Online?
Posted November 17th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Microsoft says Exchange Online and SharePoint Online are now ready for deployment, with 100 new partners and managed service providers signing up to offer the hosted systems ever week.
Microsoft Online Services: SaaS Pricing, Partner Strategy Announced
Posted July 8th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Microsoft has announced pricing and partner details for Microsoft Online Services — the company’s software as a service (SaaS) product portfolio. At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, the company also pushed downstream with entry-level SaaS offerings for so-called “deskless workers” who don’t spend much time on computers but still need to collaborate with peers.
