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Microsoft To Enter Hosting Business
TM84 writes "InformationWeek reports on Microsoft's latest revenue plan. Within one year the company plans to offer hosting implementations of Sharepoint as well as CRM and ERP applications." From the article: "One thing is certain: Microsoft is exploring myriad ways to deploy and charge for software, ranging from subscription models a la MSN to easier ways for companies to buy incremental products not in their current Enterprise Agreements. Some industry observers liken the hosting move to the 'turn on a dime' shift that Microsoft executed years back when it discovered the Internet. When asked which other products and services Microsoft would host, another Microsoft insider said, 'Everything. Hosted Office. Everything hosted.'"
What about confidentiality, and security? would you trust MS to host your OS/office functions?
It's not the first time they've tried to host services, but they've never been successful at it.
The problem is, they want too much control and lock in. It's not enough for them to just sell a service, they need to sell a service that is addictive like crack, and latches on to your business model like something from Alien which can't be removed without killing the host.
Many businesses are understandably concerned about this.
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