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

SaaStr

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.

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Snowflake, CrowdStike and SumoLogic: “How to Leverage the Cloud Giants to Scale to 100 Million ARR and Beyond”

SaaStr

Jessica Alexander, Senior Director Cloud Technology & OEM Partnerships, Crowdstrike. So for the audience, cloud giants are turbocharging startup sales, and the predominant reason for this is because they’re fundamentally changing IT budgets at the customers that we’re all selling to. Rico Mallozzi, Sr.

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Top Cloud Stories of The Week!!

SaaStr

What did the 100,000+ subscribers to SaaStr’s Cloud Daily find most interesting in the Cloud this week? 2: LinkedIn is Migrating to Microsoft Azure. 3: Microsoft Invests $1 BIllion in OpenAI to Develop AI Technologies on Azure. The Cloud Wars continue to heat up. Cloud is Huge. Let’s find out!

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Thanks to Calendly, Drift, Reprise, Secureframe, and Shift Paradigm for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2022!

SaaStr

Drift® , the Conversation Cloud company, helps businesses connect with people at the right time, in the right place with the right conversation. Using the Drift Conversation Cloud, businesses can personalize experiences that lead to more quality pipeline, revenue and lifelong customers.

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Private cloud reimagined as equal partner in multi-cloud world

IT World

A new generation of private cloud options, including Amazon Outposts, Microsoft Azure Stack and Google Anthos, is leading enterprises to rethink hybrid cloud strategies.(Insider Insider Story)

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What’s Holding Up Buyers And How To Meet Them Where They Are With Chris Perrine, Vice President of G2 Asia Pacific (Pod 643 + Video)

SaaStr

If you’re buying from a 3rd party, is a cloud marketplace a better option? According to the data, though, buyers are increasingly experimenting with cloud marketplaces, increasing from 22% in 2020 to 61% in 2021. You’ll need a deep understanding of the obstacles faced by buyers and a well-planned content strategy to address them.

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Startup Best Practices 26 - Choosing Your Startup's Competitive Strategy

Tom Tunguz

But as I went back last night and reread Porter’s Competitive Strategy, I was surprised to learn that Porter’s intended value chain analysis to be used also at the business unit and at the company level. A unique selling strategy (Salesforce). The Azure team has built products to leverage that strength.

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