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BTW...why is EK still on board?
I would say the Microsoft marketing has been underwhelming....not a token thrown out to suggest this is something you must add to your organization. I don't think anyone believes the fabrication MSFT will put the foot on the gas pedal in January.....I believe Sphere3D has gotten what all co-marketing signers get and don't believe there is evidence we get more from them...it is up to Sphere at this point....I am amazed at the creative explanations folks can come up with..
I was replying in my car so carelessly responded to your post....not directed at your positive comments but thoughts of others that this was not UPS corporate it's somehow a non event..
While I'm at it....Glassware is going to kick ass...you'll see...
I think the worst are the frauds who come on and lay out their sympathies to longs and counsel everyone about the insights they gained which prevented them from pressing the buy button.....frauds come in all shapes and sizes....many of these two bit traders go to lengths to make sure they publicly never make a bad trade or always have the wisdom us poor souls don't....
'Anywhere'. This is what you want to show..... GW capabilities to the farthest tentacles of an org.... What is the concern ..geez
GetSmart one of these day I hope you are right and we see an uptick...tough times daily here....
I am personally sickened by the leadership shown by EK...but that's just me......there shouldn't be any confusion or ambiguity in the marketplace regarding GW...Sphere needs to take the bull by the horns...
BTW- I think MAC alluded other pilots of GW....are these all charitable endeavors or do we ever get paid for anything/
Hope we turnaround soon....doesn't feel so much like the stock of 2015....hope no one was twisted enough to suggest or predict that....
I don't think the company ever called GW disruptive....As SB stated the benefits are speed, scalability and simplicity. I think much of the great expectations/disruptive nonsense was fabricated and crammed down folks throat by a some sort of a promoter....relentlessly like subliminal messaging. The company has its faults but overstating GW is not one of them...
I am stunned folks are expecting the company to step up....What has EK done to instill even a shred of confidence they will do the right thing. Better than defending themselves would be to escort him to the door this afternoon. He has proven to be a failure for ANY.
Why is the BOD not getting rid of EK........that is the news we need tomorrow
this does feel like it is going up in flames.......there is zero evidence this is being treated like anything but one of the million products that can be searched on Azure.......not a soul has come out to applaud the product.....we have been screwed big time...IMO..
GetSmart anything in the hopper you think...
How many posts have we read that the fun is about to begin, things are changing, tide has turned, our time is here, now we have the goods on the marketplace and it's a new game, etc., etc.
Nothing seems to help here...it is just the most incredibly disappointing investment ever. Clearly, no one thinks GW is that big of deal. The company markets GW through a few tweets from SB and PB...so sad.......there is zero interest here...none...
The longer this misery goes on the longer it seems like GW is just one of the thousands of products available in the Azure marketplace. There has been no special effort or push, at least visibly, by Microsoft.....to differentiate GW.....I am starting to feel like we have tried to will the story of GW as we would hope to see it....not one fueled by reality......where are all these positive developments that could help in the short and mid-term....how great to be invested in a company run by a mgt. team that had zero foresight to get some tech experts out front on the merits of GW....Beyond financing us to the grave, they are clueless in how to market a product......
Every week is supposed to be the turning point but that seems like a cruel joke...
GetSmart....the price uptick to $2-$2.50 you mentioned would be welcome....this is just a catastrophe of an investment so far........does anything change course....is there anything to be done at this point or is it hopeless? This seems like the most out-of-favor stock I ever recall with just never-ending relentless pressure on the stock......
Yes, the alliance is a great but not enough on its own... there is no evidence they are doing more for Sphere...in fact it is very disappointing that these windows containers aren't featured with some...it's here or it's coming messaging from MSFT if its so big a deal....they drool over Dockers daily.....
I bet they signed the traditional co-marketing agreement....this is so disappointing......my hope is savvy folks like GetSmart actually have some good intuition on where we are headed......because I have been so disappointed so far by the messaging on GW.
Keen was there when they hooked up with Microsoft so to hear the herculean effort does not create confidence that MSFT will do anything more than they do for the thousands of companies who sign the generic co-marketing agreements. We need MSFT to step up and prove that is not true....to speculate they have plenty of resources behind the effort on GW says nothing as they have plenty of resources behind lots of products....When will we see MSFT differentiate GW....the few sentences read well that they posted for the event summary but that is not dispersed through the universe and if true, where is MSFT upfront pitching this.....
Everything is always excused away.....We are trading in the $1.50 range....doesn't that sink it that something major is missing here...shorts or not.....what kind of launch for such a supposed groundbreaking tech is simply one live install and in a month or so an interview on a MSFT channel filled with interviews....
I know folks hate my complaining but I need to see something aggressive from both Sphere and MSFT or some other leading company on pushing GW. If this is as great as hoped there is no reason for that not to happen....and if not, we have problems...
Problem is we think its massive but no one else has said that. Microsoft has not pushed it any more rather
Less than others like linux containers.. This sucks big time
Getsmart
That is fantastic but I recall the webinars after the June bell ringing that came and went quietly...I know things are different now with the products in the Azure marketplace but we need a sustained push in addition to these occasional events...
I am just concerned that unless Microsoft or someone else substantial steps forward on GW it will be lost in the dizzying array of new container/virtualization solutions even if the product can save the world.....
Tell me there is more to come.....
Regards
It would be nice if we were once surprised that Sphere was out there ahead of the game....why are we always left to wonder why, where and when....the story is getting very old...
Microsoft better step forward.....otherwise Sphere's videocast will be lost among the dozens of others and the marketing will get lost among the hundreds of providers who have signed co-marketing agreements.
I can't give these fools slack anymore...A launch and no-followup better not be the case. A live implementation is nice but not nearly enough....
And many companies have been interviewed by that MSFT show..,,WTF are these imbeciles doing?
IMO the reason no one gets this is because everyday there are dozens of new articles/tweets on containers, virtualization, companies launching their own flavor and even MSFT themselves on a daily basis speaking to its container service and this and that....all you read about is everyone but Sphere... it is so frustrating....
Interesting Michael Keen thread on twitter involving Sphere
It would make sense if they announce another credible name who has signed up for GW. This will help draw more attention to its merits along with a media blitz. I really hope we get something from MSFT....Right now it only looks like the standard co-marketing they've signed many companies up for. They need to step forward on GW..
Sphere 3D Glassware 2.0 Containers for Application Delivery Available Now in Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Organizations of All Sizes Can Seamlessly Migrate Their Windows Line of Business Applications to the Cloud and Use Them Across a Plethora of Devices and Operating Systems
Is there something that investors don't like about Glassware? Sure sounds fantastic to me. This is really beyond incredible at this point...
I almost hope they have investment bankers looking for a buyer because I wonder if they can get themselves out of this vicious cycle......who can show me another story like this.....gamechanging tech, enormous market, huge partner and we just keep going down...nothing stems the decline or seemingly changes the course....
How is it possible there is not even a handful of buyers stepping up....what is going on here?
This is a one of a kind stock....wow we cannot get a break here....there better be more coming and it better be more than an interview/webinar....we have been there before.....
All you can read about is containers/virtualization...I don't get this here...Microsoft and still nothing..
So nice to see the news....let's keep the excitement coming....
not new...it's been out there and a link was posted to that several week ago....unfortunately but still nice marketing.
I will....and I appreciate that you don't rip me for my frustrations.........
For a company with transformative tech they say very little and just fail to get the word out.....Another month has almost flown by since last quarterly earnings and we still have no launch....we had bookman and simon and sphere tweeting availability on Azure with launch coming....of course why keep the momemtum going with a timely launch.....I just can't fathom how poorly they have done getting word out on what they have....
What exactly are we expecting to turn this up anytime soon? This is the same old story....we hear nothing. Awesome if we are behind the Ericsson stuff but do we ever get paid for anything. So frustrating.....
It is still on EK that they gave away so much of the company for pennies...it could have been handled differently from the get go...
They likely did not need to accept those financing terms....price you pay for EK, etc. and the level of competence he brings.....
Nice timing Getsmart!!!!
Isn't this getting out of hand now....I thought we had a placement at $2 and the price is plumetting to dollar land. Get Smart, you came back with much enthusiasm....can the price withstand anymore until the developments unfold.
Maybe they were concerned his departure would compromise the expanding MSFT relationship.. not downplaying significance of that and the gov't. ties you mention.....
But clearly he has made some very poor decisions and we have all suffered for them...at least temporarily........
I'm thinking launch may prove to be great and overcome my lowered expectations these days..
Fan of SB as he is a straight shooter....Posted feedback on GW which was good and also mentioned improvements to come on audio/video, more of an Azure issue.
I'm wondering if others have reached the conclusion some of us reached long ago, it is time to cut the cord and correct what has been an enormous mistake....EK as Sphere3D CEO......placing him in charge has proven to be an absolute disaster for shareholders.
At this point, I can't fathom why the BOD hasn't acted...as I have said for months, what does it take for EK to be replaced....why is EK still CEO is a question that needs to be answered?
A lot of folks wanting to pile on us long suffering investors with lots of told you sos and should have knowns..
Always heartening to see the goodness in folks....
So absolutely nothing is going to be done about this situation....shorts will destroy ANY and Microsoft will need to revamp its cloud strategy....seems far fetched..
Will do.....good luck to us....
Sounds like you are headed right back to the power of the cabal and the reason you left the board last time....Clearly you came back excited yet day by day it's continued the many month slide...no hinted positive suprises yet that you pitched.
Just a hint of arrogance and nastiness in that post