Comments on: Agile Business, Microsoft and the Threat of Cloud Computing http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/05/agile-business/ The Fastest Way to Launch Successful Software Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pathfinder Development » Everything’s Coming Up Windows http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/05/agile-business/#comment-8036 Pathfinder Development » Everything’s Coming Up Windows Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:07:33 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=12#comment-8036 [...] been beating the drum of cloud computing and the advantage that it gives to companies building solutions on Linux. Microsoft needed to [...] [...] been beating the drum of cloud computing and the advantage that it gives to companies building solutions on Linux. Microsoft needed to [...]

]]> By: Pathfinder Development » Microsoft to Jump on Board EC2 http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/05/agile-business/#comment-8035 Pathfinder Development » Microsoft to Jump on Board EC2 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:57:40 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=12#comment-8035 [...] has just made a radical change in business model. A couple of months ago I wrote about the competitive advantage that firms using Linux and Amazon's EC2 cloud computing had over their competitors. [...] [...] has just made a radical change in business model. A couple of months ago I wrote about the competitive advantage that firms using Linux and Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing had over their competitors. [...]

]]> By: T.J. http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/05/agile-business/#comment-8034 T.J. Fri, 02 May 2008 17:09:39 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=12#comment-8034 <p>I think Microsoft has alot of restructuring to do if they want remain competitive in the coming years. First, for cloud computing, they definitely to create some new licensing models in that direction, as the cost of a Windows Server based cloud computing business is prohibitive. If they don't, more and more businesses will continue to transition to Linux powered "cloud" systems. <br /> Also, on the same note, they also need to get to work on a major-kernel rewrite, as the current NT kernel is getting extremely bogged down and outdated (read: Vista) while they struggle to maintain compatibility. Meanwhile, Apple and Linux have seen big growths in Desktop OS market share, as people are hearing much more positives about them then they are hearing about Vista. </p> <p>I'm not a MS hater, but I believe they are running on mid-90s business models, which isn't going to work as the market shifts towards a more diverse allocation of systems.</p> I think Microsoft has alot of restructuring to do if they want remain competitive in the coming years. First, for cloud computing, they definitely to create some new licensing models in that direction, as the cost of a Windows Server based cloud computing business is prohibitive. If they don’t, more and more businesses will continue to transition to Linux powered “cloud” systems.
Also, on the same note, they also need to get to work on a major-kernel rewrite, as the current NT kernel is getting extremely bogged down and outdated (read: Vista) while they struggle to maintain compatibility. Meanwhile, Apple and Linux have seen big growths in Desktop OS market share, as people are hearing much more positives about them then they are hearing about Vista.

I’m not a MS hater, but I believe they are running on mid-90s business models, which isn’t going to work as the market shifts towards a more diverse allocation of systems.

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