Tools for migrating from Unix to Windows
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Hoping to pluck from the bunch of enterprise customers who are replacing costly Unix systems with alternatives, Microsoft has updated its set of tools designed to give Unix users a hand in moving to its Windows operating system. Microsoft earlier this month released to manufacturers the latest version of its Services for Unix suite. Version 3.0 of the product, which is designed to aid companies migrating Unix applications and legacy systems to Windows, will be available for purchase by the end of June, Microsoft said.
"We're seeing a lot of interest from customers moving off of expensive legacy hardware to the Intel platform," said Doug Miller, director of Unix migration strategy at Microsoft. "As they look to go from Unix to Windows, they need to be able to exploit their investments in Unix ... and leverage existing code."