Microsoft has put a lot of eggs in the Windows 8 basket but they don’t have much of a choice. The PC market has peaked and its base will slowly fade. The tablet market is buoying for some years now but Microsoft’s tablets are only now beginning to hit the shelves in some countries. The […] Read more »
The Future Of The Network Is Software Defined
Last week we attended the NetEvents EMEA Press and Analyst Summit. Part of the 2-day program was a debate session on Software Defined Networks (SDN) with panellists from Gartner, IDC, IBM, Dell, HP, Extreme Networks, Enterasys and yours truly. The debate centred on the question who is first to ride the SDN revolution, the Enterprise, […] Read more »
Office For Rent: Will Consumers Buy It?
On the face of it $99 per year for MS Office doesn’t sound like an awful lot of money. Remember the time a full Office license set you back some $499? That was back in the days when we needed digital tools to do our increasingly digital tasks. Writing, storing, calculating and communicating were key […] Read more »
Microsoft Resists Short Term Cloud Opportunity
Microsoft this week made a significant announcement impacting the channel’s cloud business; From now on, Microsoft partners can bill and license their customers directly. So why do we care? One: The channel prides itself on being the primary customer contact. With direct billing & licensing, the channel remains in control and the primary access point. […] Read more »
How Smart Should The Smart Home Really Be?
Ever thought about connecting all electronic devices in your home and controlling them with the touch of your fingertips or voice command? Chances are you did but dropped the idea as it seems too complicated or just too expensive; not worth the trouble. The IT revolution has certainly not bypassed our homes. A lot of […] Read more »
Dreamforce London – Salesforce.com on a Role
The Cloudforce Social Enterprise Tour landed in London last week, and was an instant success with more than 14.000 registrants. An impressive number for a company that has only been active in Europe for 10 years. The following details were shared and give a ball park of Salesforce.com’s European activity: Salesforce.com is recruiting for 750 […] Read more »