Microsoft Study Discloses Cost Savings from Avoidance of On Premises Software
February 6, 2010
Talk about a weird study. Read, please, “Microsoft Study Reveals Small and Midsize Businesses Using Hosted Services Have Better Financial Performance.” The idea behind this research is to make a case for cloud computing. For me, the most interesting passage in the write up was:
The SMB IT and Hosted IT Index 2010 commissioned by Microsoft researched 3,193 SMBs in a cross section of private industries in 15 countries. Overall, the findings show greater awareness of the benefits of IT among SMBs and a high reliance on IT across all industries and geographies. The findings indicate a clear path toward better financial performance than for those not currently taking advantage of IT advances such as hosted services.
I concluded that anyone in a small or mid sized business with on premises installations of Microsoft’s ubiquitous software would be better off getting this stuff via the cloud. Great conclusion because this suggests to me that Microsoft’s software is dragging down the financial performance of its customers. What?
Stephen E Arnold, February 6, 2010
Nope, no pay for this write up. I will report this sad situation to the Pew crowd, an outfit familiar with outstanding research.
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“this suggests to me that Microsoft’s software is dragging down the financial performance of its customers…” – I keep hearing of people converting over to other popular operating systems, i.e. Apple and Linux. Microsoft clearly needs to step up their game..