Microsoft banks on new server software
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
After name changes and development delays, Microsoft Corp.'s newest operating system for servers finally hits the market tomorrow. Microsoft is banking on the new software -- for the computers that do networks' heavy lifting, database crunching and traffic management -- to push a host of add-on products that are collectively marketed under a new "Windows Server System" name.
These products, designed to integrate closely with its Office suite, include: a new version of SharePoint Portal Server, which encourages collaboration among teams; its new Real-Time Communications Server software to allow people to instantly message others on their team; and its SQL database management server.