According to foreign media reports, Microsoft executives said Monday that Microsoft will soon release a large number of online software, including ad-supported free software, and including leading products Office.
Microsoft's business division president 史蒂芬埃洛普 made the above remarks, he is also Microsoft's "software as a service" market development of character.
Mr Elop said that within the next five years, five percent of the Exchange and Sharepoint users will use the software through the network. He also said the economic downturn, many companies need for cost savings will be greater use of online software.
Online software, that software stored in the service provider's server, users access applications via the Internet, according to the airtime used. Enterprise users no longer need to purchase software as in the past in their own server installation.
Previously, Microsoft has announced a new version of Office software will include online versions, Mr Elop said that Microsoft will release a lot of online software, including the advertising revenue to support the free version.
Mr Elop mentioned in the online version of the software models, including ad-supported, user subscription, and the traditional mode of payment of license fees.
In time, Mr Elop said, next year you can see many of Microsoft's progress in this area.
Mr Elop also said that one year after the online version of product release, Microsoft will be able to achieve profitability.
Currently, the online version of Microsoft's software behind Google, Google released a free word processing, spreadsheets and presentations tools, many users have abandoned the Office, to switch to Google Apps.