Sinofsky Out: Surprise or Not?
Al Gillen, Tom Mainelli
Nov 2012 - Doc # lcUS23786712
IDC Link
The sudden departure of Steven Sinofsky adds significant fuel to the firestorm discussion of whether Windows 8 will be successful or — intentional or not — casts a cloud over the Windows 8 product only two weeks after the formal launch of t ...
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Windows Server 2012: Available in Black and White
Al Gillen
Jul 2012 - Doc # lcUS23585712
IDC Link
Responding to shifting market requirements, on July 5, 2012, Microsoft revamped licensing and use rights for its forthcoming Windows Server 2012 product.This move includes a number of related adjustments, the most visible of which is the di ...
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AWS Cites Seven Transformations of Cloud
Al Gillen
Apr 2012 - Doc # lcUS23452512
IDC Link
On April 19, 2012, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit kicked off in New York. As one of the industry’s leading cloud providers since 2006, Amazon has invented new services to expand its set of cloud offerings with little direct competitio ...
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Windows 8 on ARM: Important New Disclosures
Al Gillen, Tom Mainelli, Al Hilwa
Feb 2012 - Doc # lcUS23318012
IDC Link
Microsoft quietly made several Windows 8 on ARM (WOA) announcements that could help redraw the PC and media tablet markets over the course of the next two years. In a blog post that went live February 9, Windows client chief Steven Sinofsky ...
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Microsoft Q2 Financial Results: Still a Relevant Company
Al Gillen
Jan 2012 - Doc # lcUS23275312
IDC Link
I have fielded a number of press calls in recent months asking me a simple question: Is Microsoft still a relevant company? The question invariably originates from one of two directions: because Microsoft is so late to the tablet market and ...
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