I blogged recently about the need for Microsoft to reposition its traditional desktop applications so that they are viewed by users as being integrated in 'The Cloud'. You can view the original posting here.
Today, an official release backs up the view.
"Microsoft has lifted the lid on a new web service called Live Mesh, designed to connect a multiplicity of devices and applications online. The service is seen by many as a key plank in the company's vision for the future of the web.
Live Mesh is designed to blur the lines between running software and storing data on a desktop and "in the cloud".
Microsoft's Amit Mital said Live Mesh would "connect and bring devices together... to work in concert". Live Mesh pits Microsoft against companies like Amazon, Google and Salesforce.com which are already offering different varieties of so-called software-as-a-service systems.
The end game is clear. Let battle commence.
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