Microsoft cloud computing & cloud services - So much more than just BPOS - Microsoft Pa... - 0 views
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Windows Azure - flexible, familiar environment to create applications and services for the cloud.
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Windows Intune - simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7
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Microsoft Office Web Apps - online companions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, giving you the freedom to access, edit, and share Microsoft Office documents from virtually anywhere.
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Microsoft SQL Azure - provides a highly scalable, multi-tenant database that you don't have to install, setup, patch or manage.
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Microsoft Exchange Online - highly secure hosted e-mail with "anywhere access" for your employees. Starts at just $5 per user per month.
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Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange - helps protect businesses' inbound and outbound e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations.
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Microsoft SharePoint Online - gives your business a highly secure, central location where employees can collaborate and share documents.
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Microsoft Office Live Meeting - provides real-time, Web-hosted conferencing so you can connect with colleagues and engage clients from almost anywhere – without the cost of travel.
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Microsoft Office Communications Online - delivers robust messaging functionality for real-time communication via text, voice, and video.
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - helps you find, keep, and grow business relationships by centralizing customer information and streamlining processes with a system that quickly adapts to new demands.
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Windows Live ID - identity and authentication system provided by Windows Live that lets you create universal sign in credentials across diverse applications.
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Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) - brings together online versions of Microsoft's messaging and collaboration solutions, including: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, and Office Communications Online.
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Hopefully in the information above, you can see that when it comes to Microsoft cloud computing and Microsoft cloud services, BPOS is just one aspect and offering available, but it goes far beyond just that. Whether you are a business or a partner, the opportunity that cloud computing/cloud services and Microsoft brings to you are very exciting and continue to expand each and every day.
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The journey leading up to where we are today has been taking place for 15 years now, starting way back with Windows Live and Hotmail. Since then, the services and offerings served up online through cloud from Microsoft have continued and expanded. Today, there are a number of cloud based solutions available, enabling individuals and businesses around the world to do so much. Here's a look at some of these, with links to more information about each and trials of these for you: