As one of a phalanx of executives, engineers, partners and customers gathered for Microsoft's blowout virtualisation launch Tuesday in Seattle, Kevin Turner, chief operating officer for Microsoft, talked with CIO.com writer Kevin Fogarty about what he and other top managers perceive to be the primary needs of its customers. Leading topics include the ability to save money, help formulate and drive business strategy, and outsource non-strategic applications in order to focus on IT work that creates a real competitive advantage.
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