WAVE OF NEW MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS
BRING BIG BENEFITS TO IT PROFESSIONALS AND DEVELOPERS
~ Largest enterprise
launch in company history focuses on security, Web,
virtualization and better business intelligence ~
February 2008
Los Angeles, CA - February
27, 2008 - Kicking off more than 225 events around the
world and joined by more than 4,000 customers and partners,
Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer today
showcased the next generation of infrastructure and
application platform products, including Windows Server
2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL
Server 2008.
The launch represents a major
milestone to help customers on the road to Dynamic IT,
Microsoft's initiative to help customers optimize their
people, processes and technology, and in turn position
IT as a strategic asset for their business. These new
enterprise products help customers more efficiently
and securely manage their entire infrastructure and
move to a virtualized environment while also delivering
business intelligence and next-generation Web experiences
to boost business results.
Microsoft has worked with
more than 1,000 industry partners to help plan, build,
test and deploy leading-edge solutions by providing
early access to code, training and testing, and certification
support. Hundreds of independent software vendors have
demonstrated their support with the development of a
wide variety of business applications for industries
that include retail, accounting, commerce, engineering,
financial services, healthcare, supply chain and more.
The theme of the events, "Heroes
Happen Here," highlights the outstanding work that IT
professionals, developers and partners do every day
to create solutions and cutting-edge applications that
keep global commerce and industry running. In a related
announcement, Microsoft detailed extensive investments
in programs and tools for software and hardware partners.
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