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  • MS launches online Exchange, SharePoint

    Microsoft yesterday officially launched the online versions of its Exchange and SharePoint software platforms, but only to businesses in the United States for now.

  • Microsoft comes around on SaaS

    Microsoft has come around to Google's way of thinking on Software as a Service (SaaS) -- announcing a beta program for a multi-tenant service that will serve multiple Exchange and SharePoint customers from a single software instance.

  • Microsoft moves first elements of Office online

    Microsoft will soon release a beta of Office Live Workspace, a free tool for viewing, sharing and storing, but not editing, Office documents online.

  • Microsoft walks tightrope with business services

    As part of its overall services push, Microsoft has been quietly trying to figure out just what it can offer up to large corporations.

  • Google chase could trip up Microsoft

    Microsoft has talked about accelerating its business by offering services, but some analysts worry its race to compete with Google and others could leave Microsoft's very profitable business model in the dust.

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Features and Case Studies (3)

  • Keeping Microsoft in the frame

    Windows chief Kevin Johnson has two huge tasks: Chase Google with Windows Live and get the operating system back on track.

  • Gates on Google

    Google has emerged as the poster child for a new wave of applications assembled from the piece-parts of several Web sites. No Windows necessary but Microsoft has its own ideas, of course.

  • Raikes: Office Live beta on track

    Microsoft's business unit chief is on the lookout for ad-supported rivals to the Web-based service.

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