Microsoft Office 365: Cynical rebrand or future of collaboration?
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- IT TOPICS:Cloud Computing, Desktop Apps, Enterprise Apps, Mobile Apps, Web Apps, Windows
By Richi Jennings. October 22, 2010.
This week saw Microsoft announce its Office 365 initiative. What does it mean for businesses, large and small? Let's survey the landscape, in The Long View...
Some have described Office 365 as a rebranding exercise. But that's not really it.
Others would have you believe that it's "Office in the cloud." But that not quite right, either.
So what is it, and why should you care?
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 | Richi Jennings is an independent analyst/consultant, specializing in blogging, email, and security. A cross-functional IT geek since 1985, you can follow him as @richi on Twitter, pretend to be richij's friend on Facebook, or just use good old email: TLV@richij.com. |
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