Microsoft sets hosted-services pricing, irks partners
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Tuesday revealed pricing for its forthcoming hosted business productivity services and unveiled its channel model for allowing partners to resell those services. However, while the company painted a rosy picture for the partner opportunity around its evolving software-plus-services business model, not all of its partners were thrilled with the idea of Microsoft competing with them in that market.
As part of its plan to transition from providing only on-premises software to a combination of software and hosted services, Microsoft early next year will begin offering a hosted business productivity suite that includes Exchange Online, Office SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, and Office Live Meeting for $15 per user, per month.