Microsoft--the host with the most?
C|Net | at | by Mike
By acting as a middleman, Microsoft is building a new audience for key server applications and gaining experience that could prove valuable in the nascent market for utility computing.
A growing number of Microsoft server applications--most notably its Exchange e-mail server--are being resold as hosted services by third-party vendors that target small-business users. Analysts and partners give credit to Microsoft for making its products more host-friendly and say the software giant has shown no interest in providing such services on its own.