The future of Cloud Software: Why Microsoft bought LinkedIn

Now that the excitement of the news, the $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft is behind us we have heard the pros and cons of the deal. The purchase will allow Microsoft to pair its “professional cloud” with LinkedIn’s professional network. This move will accelerate Microsoft’s shift from traditional software to the cloud, where it will go head to head with technology giants Amazon.com, and Google.

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