Oct 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) is preparing to bring Amazon.com (AMZN.O) as a customer for its 365 cloud productivity tools in a deal worth over $1 billion, news site Insider reported on Tuesday, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter.
The e-commerce giant has committed the amount for over five years and to secure more than one million Microsoft 365 license seats, according to the report.
Microsoft, whose shares gained nearly 1% in extended trading following the report, declined to comment. Amazon did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
Amazon is expected to start setting up the new systems in early November, the report said, adding that the company currently uses a local, on premise version of Microsoft’s Office products.
Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila
That’s amazingly stupid of Amazon. Wow.
Ironic that AWS was trying to push their own productivity solution (WorkMail, WorkDocs, Wickr, Chime, Connect). I guess they’re just going to let that die on the vine.
I’d hate to be the admin that has to administrate that monstrous o365 tenant
Even our sub-100 users is an absolute pain, now add 4 0s to that?? Better be adding some 0’s to my paycheck too lmao
If you’re having trouble with sub-100 you’re doing it wrong. I manage a 5,000+ user environment without a lot of overhead. Having AADC and being tied to on-premise AD greatly helps a lot of it. Also utilizing Intune.
They’re just going to get their own cluster. They’re probably allowed to use standard exchange tools on it.
I guess whether they use Google Docs or Microsoft Office, they are paying a competitor. Microsoft must be less scary than Google
