Redmond gives University of Nebraska six-figure incentive package to ditch IBM system and reject Google Apps.



From InformationWeek:

The University of Nebraska is mothballing its aging IBM Lotus Notes email and calendaring system in favor of Microsoft's Office 365 cloud platform for a number of reasons, including access to newer technology, greater flexibility, and operational savings.

And one other big reason--the university will receive $250,000 in givebacks from Microsoft to underwrite the switch under a little-known program Redmond calls Business Incentive Funds.

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