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1. Comment - PDC 2008: More details on Windows Azure, the Internet operating system

   (Oct 27, 2008 - 10:38 PM)

   Cloud Computing is definitely the wave of the future. What Microsoft is doing is trying to position itself for not only the OS that runs inside of a company, but the apps and functions in the cloud, and everything in between. I believe that Microsoft sees the future and realizes that mobile, seamless applications will dominate - and they want a large piece of that pie! Much of the MS revenue will go away if other vendors host all of the data in the cloud, and neither the OS nor the locally installed application are important to running the SW and services that drive a business and a lifestyle. It makes sense for MS to come online at this time with this offering - before any more of their market share (and reputation) are eroded by other online offerings. Where the wheels will probably come off is in the pricing and licensing. Pricing and licensing are Microsoft's soft spot, as competing/confusing structures make 'buying in' an untenable mess.