P2P boost for Microsoft's .Net?
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft's acquisition of XDegrees, a small company known for its secure peer-to-peer technology, could help bolster the software giant's .Net Web services plan, according to analysts. Microsoft acquired Mountain View, Calif.-based XDegrees last Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the company said little about any plans for XDegrees' technology, except that it has "natural synergies with Microsoft's focus on storage," according to a press release.
Analysts point to a key role that XDegrees could play in several of Microsoft's upcoming products as part of its .Net software plan--specifically, in a new version of Windows, code-named Longhorn. One of the primary goals for the Longhorn architecture is to improve the ability of Windows and Office applications to find, access and share documents. XDegrees technology seems tailor-made for that application, said analysts.