Microsoft walks tightrope with business services
C|Net | at | by Mike
As part of its overall services push, Microsoft has been quietly trying to figure out just what it can offer up to large corporations.
The software giant has yet to announce a broad set of "Live" services for enterprises. But the company has said it is working in that area, and it has launched several tests of possible services. CEO Steve Ballmer detailed one of those efforts at a meeting last week with financial analysts.
"We are in test with a service that essentially will help host Exchange and SharePoint and Office Communication Server for large account customers," Ballmer said. He indicated that the company would test the service with three or four customers.