By Anshu Sharma on June 6, 2010
One of my favorite books of the year is the Linchpin by Seth Godin – it takes you on a journey from how our economy has evolved to a point where its neither necessary nor optimal for you to be a cog in the wheel of a faceless system that treats you as …
Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged google, iPhone, Linchpin, Marc Benioff, polymath, salesforce.com, Seth Godin, Steve Jobs, The New Polymath |
By R "Ray" Wang on June 6, 2010
Clients Now See Microsoft As The Neutral Vendor, Hence All The Questions
Just less than 3 years ago, Microsoft was still perceived as part of the “evil” empire. Business leaders worried about the complicated and expensive licensing and pricing structures. IT leaders bemoaned the lock-in and proprietary and often buggy software. But in a reversal [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged application development, Apps Strategy, Azure, Cloud, Cloud Computing, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, Enterprise architecture, enterprise software, event report, ibm, Internet Explorer, JBoss, microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Silverlight, middleware, next gen cio, next gen CIO's, next gen IT leaders, oracle, salesforce.com, sap, SQL Server, STB Analyst Summit, TechEd, technology platforms, tools and technology, UC, Unified Communications, vmforce, VMware, W3C, windows mobile, Windows Phone 7 |
By R "Ray" Wang on June 6, 2010
Keeping Up With The Latest In Microsoft Licensing
Given the vast array of Microsoft products and licensing categories, an organization may often feel overwhelmed by Microsoft’s policies. While there may be some complexity, these series of posts are designed to provide up to date commentary and analysis on new programs as they [...]
Posted in Business, Technology / Software | Tagged contract negotiations, contract strategy, EAP, Enrollment For Application Platform, enterprise CAL, Enterprise Desktop, Forefront Protection, Forefront Protection For SharePoint, Microsoft Licensing, Microsoft Server Platform, Microsoft Worldwide Licensing and Pricing, News Analysis, Office 2010, Open Value Subscription, Professional Desktop, Rental Rights, SharePoint Server 2010, software licensing, software mainteance, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, SQL Server 2008 R2, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio Developer Tools group, Visual Studio Premium with MSDN, Visual Studio Professional, Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN, Wave 14, Windows HPC Server 2008 |
