Ballmer touches all bases
eWeek | at | by Mike
Microsoft has a variety of "opportunities" to take cost out of the development, deployment and day-to-day operations of IT systems, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. During his keynote address at the Gartner Symposium here this morning, the pugnacious CEO was peppered with questions about the cost of Microsoft software, the security vulnerabilities in its products and its ongoing battle with Linux.
He pointed to Microsoft's Dynamic Systems Initiative as an example of the work that the software giant is undertaking to reduce the TCO (total cost of ownership). At the same time, more automation is needed to lower the TCO of IT systems, he added.