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Why Would Microsoft Buy Wunderlist and Later Just Shut it Down?

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In 2015, Microsoft wanted to help accelerate its SaaS / Cloud strategy and made a bunch of bets. Once Office 365, Azure, etc. took off, and Microsoft’s Cloud strategy became clear … a new task manager wasn’t important enough. Once Office 365, Azure, etc. They didn’t all have to work out. But the bet just didn’t pan out.

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SaaS Multiples Are At a 3+ Year Low. Where It Goes From Here.

SaaStr

Many SaaS and Cloud leaders are down more than 50% from their all-time highs. But Covid did create a lot of artificial demand for Cloud products, especially the lockdown phase. Update on cloud software multiples, charted alongside the 10Y and 5 year pre-covid NTM rev multiple average. So the public markets are in tumult.

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Public cloud winners take most

IT World

It’s earnings season for the public cloud vendors and the chatter over who’s winning is heating up. Microsoft was first, reporting 64 percent growth on a base that no one outside of Microsoft seems to know (though Forrester is projecting $10 to $11 billion in 2019). To read this article in full, please click here

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Microsoft shows off hybrid cloud management and cloud analytics tools at Ignite

IT World

Microsoft’s Ignite event traditionally attracts more from the developer ranks, but the technologies on display are increasingly of relevance to CIOs developing cloud strategies today. Stay on budget with these 6 cloud cost management tips , learn the 5 fundamentals of effective cloud management and beware hidden cloud migration gotchas. |

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson, Henry Schuck, and Jason Lemkin

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373: Bessemer’s 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. We want to take you through the cloud journey over the last several years. That was February 5th, 2019. Now, the cloud index fell along with it.

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Learn how to get certified in Microsoft Azure for just $29

IT World

You may be surprised to learn that AWS isn’t the only cloud solution out there. In fact, Microsoft has their own cloud platform that’s surging in popularity. You can explore its potential with the Complete Microsoft Azure Certification Prep Bundle 2019 , discounted by over 90% to just $29.

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Public cloud winners take all

IT World

It’s earnings season for the public cloud vendors and the chatter over who’s winning is heating up. Microsoft was first, reporting 64 percent growth on a base that no one outside of Microsoft seems to know (though Forrester is projecting $10 to $11 billion in 2019). To read this article in full, please click here

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