They will never position it as something you HAVE to do or else (like Google). They are developing the technology so that when you’re ready, it will be ready for your needs. The Cloud leader will be the one that can show “why” it makes sense to move, not that moving is the only choice.
Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro From: James Rankin Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:33 AM To: [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Rankin Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:53 AM To: [email protected] 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, <[email protected]> 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 Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market… On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 10:48 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: Nothing I can say. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ryan Finnesey Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 10:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Microsoft's 'Blue' servers What are your thoughts? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael B. Smith Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 12:47 PM To: [email protected] 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
