Not arguing that MSFT's product marketing has been horrible, IMO what's really killing them is how they insist on bundling and pricing their products.
Makes it damn' near impossible for most enterprises to understand what it is they're really paying for and why they're paying it.
Have you tried licensing Microsoft Lync for your enterprise lately?
We are trying to make the transition to Azure right now.
We almost gave up. The price is amazing, but its not ready for prime time.
If the product marketing and development folks on Azure were working for us, they’d be on a breadline right now.
Unconscionable lapses in basic product considerations, especially around security.