Weekly #WhyMSFT Round-Up 8/31/2012

Each week, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s selections.

Bharti Airtel ties up with Microsoft to sell Office 365 to SMEs via cloud computing
India's largest telco is working with Microsoft to offer Office 365 to small and medium businesses in India.

Des Moines schools expand email use
Beginning this fall, Des Moines school students in the 6th through 12th grades will get email accounts using Office 365. 

Office 365, Google Apps Battle Rages with Microsoft Santa Clara Win
The County of Santa Clara chooses Office 365 over Google Apps as the cloud-based platform for its 15,000 employees.

Georgia State Chooses Office 365 Over Google Apps, Saves $1 Million in Costs
Robust functionality and enterprise-class data retention policies are among the reasons why Georgia State University chose Office 365 over Google Apps.

Microsoft Announces Office 2013 On Demand, Installation Free Office Apps
Subscribers to the online version of Office 2013 will be able to access single instances of Office applications on any computer.

35,000 Foot View of SharePoint 2013 for End Users
SharePoint 2013 promises “even more robust collaboration tools.”