More on Cloud from Thought Leaders

  • “Hitting 3 Birds With One Stone”
    1.4.2013 Gavin Williams
    “Hitting 3 Birds With One Stone”
    How Cloud Decisions are moving from a Technical Specialism to a more Strategic Business One.One of the reasons I enjoy my role at Avanade is because I get to have discussions with major customers around how disruptive technology shifts, (such as cloud), will make a difference to their business and IT strategies. However, it is quite rare for a customer to deal with these trends in isolation. Increasingly, they are being seen as converging and tightly coupled, to such an extent that treating one on its own can often lead to a charged discussion even on the definition of the term.
  • A Day In The Microsoft Cloud
    9.24.2012 Enterprise Team
    A Day In The Microsoft Cloud
    Global Foundation Services (GFS) is the engine that powers Microsoft's cloud services. They focus on smart growth, high reliability, operational excellence, cost-effectiveness, environmental sustainability, a...
  • The Cloud - Unlocking New Enterprise Paradigms
    8.13.2012 Enterprise Team
    The Cloud - Unlocking New Enterprise Paradigms
    The late 90’s saw the advent of online presence. Enterprises started realizing greater opportunities beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar business model. The millennium saw the momentum shift to "as-a-service" models. Organizations built business by leveraging innovative business models, low cost to entry and unbridled entrepreneurial spirit. Traditional powerhouses realized the sway in momentum albeit a little lately and in the process lost some ground. The cloud provides yet another such scenario and opportunity...
  • 9.25.2012 Patrick O’Rourke
    Hybrid Cloud Model: Update on Microsoft IT Application Migration
    This is a guest post by Patrick O’Rourke, director within the strategy, planning and communications team in Microsoft IT...
  • 9.24.2012 Enterprise Team
    Microsoft Data Center Tour
    Where is the Microsoft Cloud? In reality, it exists in globally distributed data center infrastructure, connected through a worldwide fiber optic network. This infrastructure supports over 200 online services...
  • 9.24.2012 Enterprise Team
    Economic Adaptability, Business Drivers and Strategy for a Private Cloud
    Businesses today are challenged to become more agile to facilitate their ability to innovate. To be competitive, IT departments must operate in an increasingly challenging economic environmen...
  • 9.24.2012 Ayrianne Davis
    Microsoft Builds Trust in the Enterprise with Dynamics CRM Online
    Enterprise adoption of cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) continues to grow as organizations realize the inherent benefits of easy online access to solve their needs in sales, marketing, and cu...
  • 9.24.2012 Enterprise Team
    Window Maker Improves IT Service Delivery, Efficiency with Hyper-V Private Cloud
    Pella has long been a trusted name in home and commercial construction, making beautifully crafted, energy-efficient windows and doors. But the construction business has been tough lately. Pella is a just in...
  • 9.23.2012 Enterprise Team
    Windows Server 2012 Powers the Cloud OS
    On September 4, 2012 in a global online launch event Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft Server and Tools Business, announced the general availability of Windows Server 2012. In his keynote speech, N...
  • 8.26.2012 IT Showcase
    Microsoft IT’s Journey to the Cloud: An Application View
    Microsoft IT (MSIT) currently uses mostly conventional on-premises products, but is moving rapidly to a mixed-use environment in which it utilizes some combination of on-pre...