Grrrrrr..... http://windowsitpro.com/windows-azure/azure-future-microsoft
On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't see it personally, but PT does... > > > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Ryan Finnesey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Do you think there is the risk that Microsoft will slow the release of >> Exchange on-Premise and focus on Office 365? I know SharePoint releases >> for cloud first and then on- Premise. I just learned is that Azure is >> based on a “different” version of Hyper-V that we do not have access to on- >> Premise. >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael B. Smith >> *Sent:* Monday, May 20, 2013 5:24 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: [Exchange] Exchange On-Premise - Dying Skill?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I’m not your average Exchange admin.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> That being said, I don’t see any reduction in requirement for my >> services. I do admit that I have expanded to include Office 365. But that >> was just to help some of my clients to evaluate Office 365. Only one (of >> over 100) has made the switch to Office 365.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I also expanded to push System Center. And that was a mistake. I already >> had enough work, and now I have too much.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *Tanya Pinetti >> *Sent:* Monday, May 20, 2013 4:04 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [Exchange] Exchange On-Premise - Dying Skill?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So I'm in this part of my life where I'm trying to decide if I should >> start looking at another IT skill to be a subject matter expert at. I'm >> not a Master level in Exchange like some of you, but I think I can rate my >> Exchange skills as above average. After all, I've been working on Exchange >> since the 5.5 days. >> >> With Office 365 really catching on and Microsoft heavily promoting it, >> I'm starting to feel that the Exchange on-premise skill is a dying skill. >> I took a look at the TechEd 2013 tracks and they're favoring Office 365. I >> then searched around the job search sites and could hardly find any >> Exchange jobs. If I were an IT manager, I would choose Office 365 as well >> as it just makes more sense than having on-premise hardware and maintenance. >> >> I went to a local workshop and by a show of hands, the majority of the >> attendees were either on and going to Office 365. I might be just >> paranoid, but I'm starting to think I should start looking at another IT >> skill. What are your thoughts about this?**** >> > >
