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Next Generation Technologies

Microsoft Leads the Way for a New Era of Enterprise Computing Windows, the Microsoft enterprise product family, and .NET have evolved to become the most popular platform for the next generation of business applications. Microsoft is leading the way for the adoption of new technologies, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and virtualization. The next generation of IT solutions is available today Microsoft platforms provide outstanding business value to customers today, but as new technologies are embraced, businesses can expect to get even more from their IT solutions in the future. The Infrastructure for the People-Ready Business reflects the Microsoft commitment to customers to help businesses be more successful through great IT. The Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) is the Microsoft technology strategy for products and solutions that help businesses enhance the dynamic capability of their people, processes, and IT infrastructure using technology. While some enterprise players are talking about new developments in technologies, such as SOA, virtualization, enterprise interoperability, and secure enterprise-wide identity management, Microsoft is delivering solutions today and extending them further for future business needs. The following areas are just of few of the technology spaces where Microsoft is focused on translating technology trends into real business solutions. Service Oriented Architecture With the Microsoft Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) vision and technology, you can realize a more agile and connected enterprise by using an IT infrastructure that can help streamline business processes, increase customer responsiveness, and improve interactions with key partners. Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Microsoft virtualization solutions enable IT managers to run multiple operating systems, applications, and middleware on a single physical machine, allowing customers to cut costs and response time without sacrificing resources. Interoperability by Design Interoperability has long been a feature of Microsoft’s technologies, achieved through extensive work with customers, partners, competitors, governments, and standards-setting organizations. In its approach to interoperability, Microsoft strives to bring technologies to market in a way that balances competitive innovation with an ability to connect diverse systems and applications. Microsoft Identity and Access Solutions Microsoft Identity and Access solutions are a set of platform technologies and products that are designed to help organizations manage user identities and associated access privileges. With a focus on security and ease of use, these solutions help businesses boost productivity, reduce IT costs, and eliminate the complexity of identity and access management. The resources below provide more information on the Microsoft vision for the next generation of computing, and they highlight customers who are reaping the business benefits of leveraging the latest Microsoft product developments.


	UNIX White Papers and Resources Dynamic Systems Initiative Overview Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) is the Microsoft technology strategy for products and solutions that help businesses increase their dynamic capability. Read the Report Real-World SOA Through the Microsoft Platform Learn how the Microsoft SOA platform can provide developers, architects, and IT professionals with the tools, technologies, and guidance for building and maintaining SOA solutions that can help optimize business processes, increase productivity, lower costs, and promote organizational agility. Read the Report Leveraging the Value of Your Host Systems with Real World SOA Following a real world SOA example, this document provides details on how to leverage legacy systems by using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 and the BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems. Read the Report UNIX Interoperability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Windows Server 2003 R2 ships with three UNIX interoperability components, namely, Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS), Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications, and Identity Management for UNIX. Read the Report Optimizing Infrastructure: The Relationship between IT Labor Costs and Best Practices for Identity and Access Management with Active Directory. IDC (November 2006): Directory and identity management has emerged as one of the fundamental building blocks used in modern computer architectures. Read the Report


	Mainframe White Papers and Resources Dynamic Systems Initiative Overview Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) is the Microsoft technology strategy for products and solutions that help businesses increase their dynamic capability. Read the Report Leveraging the Value of Your Host Systems with Real World SOA Following a real world SOA example, this document provides details on how to leverage legacy systems by using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 and the BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems. Read the Report Real-World SOA through the Microsoft Platform Learn how the Microsoft SOA platform can provide developers, architects, and IT professionals with the tools, technologies, and guidance for building and maintaining SOA solutions that can help optimize business processes, increase productivity, lower costs, and promote organizational agility. Read the Report Legacy Modernization with BizTalk Server 2006 and Host Integration Server 2006: A Scenario-Based Guide Download and read this white paper to learn about tasks associated with exposing functionality on IBM mainframe (z/OS) and AS/400 (iSeries) platforms. Read the Report Case Studies AutoZone Drives Business Success with Tool to Access Data and Business To maintain its position as the leading auto-parts chain in the United States, AutoZone sought an easier way to provide employees with access to data and business intelligence. Working with SAS, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, AutoZone deployed a modern Windows-based solution and the company has saved both time and money, while making it far easier for its staff to achieve business goals. Read the Case Study Italian Education Ministry Doubles Efficiency, Halves Costs with New System The Italian Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MIUR) wanted to improve the organizational and technical architecture of the national school system. EDS deployed a software framework using the Microsoft server product portfolio to replace extensive computer hardware and automate workflow. MIUR estimates that efficiency has doubled, while costs have halved. What’s more, solutions developed across the Italian public sector can be shared between ministries and departments. Read the Case Study United Way Services Provides High-Quality Modern Accounting Services to Its Customers United Way Services sought to replace its existing mainframe accounting system with a flexible, affordable, easy-to-use system with outstanding reporting capabilities. Microsoft Business Solutions (now Microsoft Dynamics) provides United Way Services all those benefits—and more. Read the Case Study