On Monday, Google is hosting Atmosphere, their conference to convince CIOs to buy Google Apps. In the run up to the event, they’ve been briefing reporters, and because I’ve been pretty vocal (1, 2, 3) about the gaps in Google’s strategy, I’ve been getting some calls too. Of course, I’m happy to help! Below, I’ll…
Year: 2011
Weekly #WhyMSFT Round-Up 11/11/2011
Each week, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections. How Yo! Sushi Saved 40% by Moving to Cloud ComputingFast-food chain YO! Sushi hopes never to buy a server again, according to its IT Manager Billy Waters, and is placing its bets on cloud computing to improve productivity….
Global Aluminum Leader Adopts Exchange Online over Other Messaging Solutions
Today we learn from Novelis on why Microsoft was the best decision for their business in their move to cloud computing! “By choosing Microsoft Online Services, we got the proven technology in Exchange Online, and we enhanced our collaboration capabilities with Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting.” –Pietro Quadrelli, Manager of Global Messaging…
Weekly #WhyMSFT Round-Up 11/4/2011
Each week, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections. Office 365 Updates Begin to Percolate Through Microsoft’s Line-UpPieces of Microsoft’s promised fourth-quarter Office 365 update are beginning to manifest themselves via various Microsoft products. Exchange Online Updated to Offer High-Fidelity Previews of Office DocumentsMicrosoft has updated the…
Soda Maker Saves 40 Hours a Week by Communicating in the Cloud
Let’s hear from the small business, Thomas Kemper Soda Company, on why they chose Microsoft for their move to cloud computing! “With Office 365 we can go straight to the cloud to get what we need. It will give mobile employees, including our CEO, anywhere access to documents and one another.” –Jody Leon Guerrero, Finance Manager, Thomas…
Google Graveyard Spooks Customers
The wind is blowing, and I think I hear a howl. After all, Google customers are not finding tools they have been using over the years. The tools are dead and buried. The ad company spooked Inc.’s Erik Markowitz as well. In tiptoeing past the Google Graveyard he quotes Google regarding one of their product cancellations:…
Weekly #WhyMSFT Round-Up 10/28/2011
Each week, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections.p> Top Hotel Group Goes 365 The company studied various cloud computing services on the market and decided to deploy Microsoft’s Office 365. “The Microsoft [product] won out because it offers a full package of benefits, including robust security,…
A Tale of Two Clouds: Google and Microsoft
Binary Tree, a leading provider of cross-platform messaging migration and coexistence software and a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, has helped over 5,000 customers around the world to migrate more than 20,000,000 users. In this guest blog, Binary Tree Co-CEO Henry Bestritsky shares his thoughts on Google’s enterprise capabilities based on his company’s nearly 20 year…
Cloud Customer Wins Rugby World Cup!
Congratulations to New Zealand Rugby’s All Blacks, winner of this year’s Rugby World Cup 2011. Microsoft New Zealand proudly sponsored this year’s event to faciliate this popular, international sport. Competition brings out the best of us and New Zealand Rugby knows what it takes to win, meeting challenges and coming through with Sunday’s 8 to 7 All Blacks finals victory over…
Sustainability Company Reduces Costs and Carbon Footprint with Office 365
Today, Singapore-based Sindicatum Carbon Capital tells us why Microsoft was the best decision for their business in their move to cloud computing! “The easy migration process, together with the cost savings we received, has made the move to Office 365 more than worthwhile.” –Bobby Jimenez, SCC’s Chief Technology Officer Sindicatum Carbon CapitalSindicatum Carbon Capital…