I would argue that Microsoft is not really driving cloud adoption here, so much as responding to where much of the market has gone.
It will seem like forcing to the people who don't want to go, but they're being pulled (to some degree) by those who want to go. Or, at least, they feel pulled because they want to get those dollars from the people who want to spend them. *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 10:33 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > 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* <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] <[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 >
