Microsoft is banking on hybrid services to win the race for cloud

Instead of convincing customers about benefits of cloud, the firm is helping clients with large legacy systems see the ease of cloud themselves by offering hybrid services

Microsoft, with its decades-old presence in the enterprise market, is taking a step back from convincing customers about the benefits of cloud. Instead, the firm is helping clients with large legacy systems see the ease of cloud themselves by offering hybrid services, said Meetul Patel, chief operating officer, Microsoft India.

“Hybrid offerings are really important as they allow people to carry their work online or offline depending on their requirements. Our hybrid cloud infrastructure helps businesses with legacy infrastructure in software and hardware to migrate to cloud on their own terms,” Patel said.

With cloud services gaining prominence, the competition