But the expectation is that "years later" everyone will go cloud-based of some sort?
I can see that not flying for a lot of orgs - if MS take the "shove it down your throat regardless" option they did with some of the Win8 features, it might change the landscape somewhat Just my ill-informed and quickly-formulated opinion :-) On 4 June 2013 15:27, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: > Microsoft wants to drive you to the cloud.**** > > ** ** > > Some people will settle on a single version of the software and then move > years later. There is no ostensible requirement to keep pace with Microsoft. > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto: > listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:53 AM > *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Microsoft's 'Blue' servers**** > > ** ** > > Is "cloud the only way to go" going to be feasible? Regulatory and other > requirements will mean there will still be a lot of on-premise stuff. Or > will "private cloud" gear count as part of the "cloud" concept?**** > > **** > > On the MS front, someone sent me this article today - from a while back > but still fascinating reading > http://www.vanityfair.com/business/2012/08/microsoft-lost-mojo-steve-ballmer#/1 > **** > > > > **** > > On 4 June 2013 14:34, <rodtr...@myitforum.com> wrote:**** > > The new mantra is “Cloud First”, which means all development has shifted > to provide functionality with Azure first, then on-prem after. In less > than 2 years, due to Microsoft’s dev shift and due to IT no longer being > able to keep up with updates from the accelerated release schedule, a > subscription model (Cloud) will be the only way to go.**** > > **** > > Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro**** > > **** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:27 AM > *To:* ntsysadm**** > > **** > > The focus is on cloud integration...**** > > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *ASB > **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* > **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) > for the SMB market…***** > > ** ** > > **** > > **** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 10:48 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> > wrote:**** > > Nothing I can say.**** > > **** > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto: > listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Ryan Finnesey > *Sent:* Monday, June 3, 2013 10:20 PM > *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] RE: Microsoft's 'Blue' servers**** > > **** > > What are your thoughts? **** > > **** > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [ > mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Michael B. Smith > *Sent:* Monday, June 3, 2013 12:47 PM > *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Microsoft's 'Blue' servers**** > > **** > > Microsoft's 'Blue' servers: What's coming when | ZDNet:**** > > http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-blue-servers-whats-coming-when-7000016224/ > **** > > **** > > **** > > ** ** > > > > > -- > *James Rankin* > Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk**** > -- *James Rankin* Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
