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Microsoft Cloud Covers World

Microsoft is confident enough in its online services that it's offering them in nearly 20 different countries.

For international markets, Microsoft is bundling a bunch of existing Office-compatible services such as IM and presence and selling it as Office Communications Online (guess it's ditching the Live name overseas). The more expensive Business Productivity Online includes Office Live Meeting, as well as cloud SharePoint and Exchange services.

Posted by Doug Barney on March 04, 2009


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