Microsoft Iky Jul 26, 2018

Because we innovated billing on office products and now consider your desktop office products part of the ‘cloud’?

Microsoft AXYDLBAAXR Jul 26, 2018

The article addressed that exact criticism: This is one that drives the inside-the-bubble purists crazy: they love to dismiss this part of Microsoft’s business as “not really cloud” or propose absurd arguments such as “if you take out the revenue for Microsoft 365, Microsoft’s overall cloud revenue would be much smaller.”  ... Microsoft 365—a combination of Office 365, Windows 10, and EMS (Enterprise Security + Mobility)—allows business customers to leverage their existing investments, processes and familiarity to begin moving aggressively into higher-level cloud services. As Nadella put it, “Microsoft 365 is now a multibillion-dollar business that gives our customers a path to the cloud and broadens our reach with new and underpenetrated markets, including more than 2 billion first-line workers, and industry-specific workflows. It does mean revenue numbers are not exactly comparable, but it is a key growth driver that Amazon doesn't have access to.

Bloomberg Whodeenee Jul 26, 2018

Google doing the same with G Suite (classified as cloud). But if you look at pure IaaS, no comparison.

Amazon 18fcali Jul 26, 2018

What the fuck is this abomination of a link

Microsoft TopPot🍩 Jul 26, 2018

OP doesn’t know editing out the extra tags on a URL.

Amazon Chach Jul 26, 2018

It's a one sided song of praise for Nadella and Microsoft. Not even worth debating.

Microsoft Fro Jul 26, 2018

My guess is that this market should have competition and that will be good for other businesses. Overall Microsoft , amazon and google and other cloud providers want businesses to be successful

Amazon ydjkawnchk Jul 26, 2018

Forbes is highly biased in favor of Azure over AWS. I see one such article every 2-3 days in my LinkedIn feed.

Amazon 123qweas Jul 26, 2018

Forbes allows paid 3P contributors. This is just MSFT ecosystem fluff n FUD to make it seem more attractive to enterprise execs who don't want to do the research.

Amazon UnsungZero Jul 26, 2018

Oh wait I thought ibm was leader in the cloud /s

Google Dedralive Jul 26, 2018

Was about to say. So many Forbes articles on ibm being a “leader” also.

Cisco CutePapaya Jul 26, 2018

And SalesForce 😉👆

Amazon Rjrjsbnd Jul 26, 2018

The fact that Microsoft again and again refers to AWS whereas AWS never mentions Azure is a proof of who is the leader and who is the follower . Meanwhile it doesn’t mean Azure is bad .

Microsoft GOD! Jul 26, 2018

Funny of how it's just Amazon people cribbing over here. Fucking sweatshop workers

Amazon nice_guy Jul 27, 2018

Start a post saying ms is super crap and see the reactions from MS employees.

Amazon cjaP02 Aug 28, 2018

"Fucking sweatshop workers" Lol have fun learning nothing and with the 20% lower comp