SaaStr
APRIL 8, 2020
In 2015, Microsoft wanted to help accelerate its SaaS / Cloud strategy and made a bunch of bets. Once Office 365, Azure, etc. Sometimes, a very big experiment. But an experiment. They didn’t all have to work out. And in the end, have too many products is a distraction. You have to eventually close one down if it’s not a winner.
Tom Tunguz
MARCH 25, 2020
In 2015, we partnered with two young founders to build Dremio. More data is being stored in data lakes like Amazon S3 and Azure Data Lake Storage. More data is being stored in data lakes like Amazon S3 and Azure Data Lake Storage. We shared a vision for a new way of working with data. That’s Dremio.
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SaaStr
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
My first exposure to the “Rule of 40” was through Brad Feld in 2015. Relative to today’s frothy SaaS fundraising environment, capital was comparatively scarce in 2015 when Brad Feld popularized the “Rule of 40.” You can’t pay your Azure bill or office lease in “Rule of 40” points.
Intercom, Inc.
DECEMBER 31, 2019
The most triumphant transfer of control from an original generation leader to a new CEO was surely that of Microsoft, which pivoted from chasing after Apple’s success in the consumer space under Steve Ballmer (don’t mention Nokia ) to successfully focusing on the cloud under Satya Nadella (please do mention Azure).
Clouded Judgement
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Maybe with the exception of hyperscalers (particularly Azure). But this median is close to as low as it’s gotten since 2015. It’s actually the complete opposite - there will be more deceleration in Q4 (according to guides). All the headwinds that have persisted continue to persist. And the median guide is 0.4%
IT World
MAY 3, 2019
Microsoft today announced its first Azure-based, managed blockchain platform using JPM's Quorum enterprise-class distributed ledger technology. Since 2015, Microsoft's Azure cloud service has allowed users to install a number of blockchain platforms, including Enterprise Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, R3 Corda, and Quorum.
Navint
AUGUST 26, 2019
In 2015, Apttus and Steelbrick were the two major Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) vendors built on the Force.com platform. Apttus built their applications on the Microsoft Azure platform with the goal of opening new markets, specifically with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Tale of Two CPQ Providers: A Brief History. Fast-forward to Fall 2018.
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