More Skills, Partners, and Application Choice
For each IT solution that you plan and implement, you’re faced with a variety of decisions:
  • What application best meets our business requirements?
  • Do we have the in-house skills to implement? Can we hire the right skilled resources?
  • Can I find partners that will help me navigate planning and deployment based on real experience with companies, and scenarios, like ours?
The server OS platform you choose directly impacts every other downstream decision you have to make—whether deploying a new application, finding a partner, or securing skilled resources and technical support.

The Microsoft ecosystem of applications, partners, and highly skilled IT resources provides customers with the most choice.
The Windows platform is supported by:
  • Thousands of applications.
  • 750,000 Microsoft partners.
  • More than 450,000 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) professionals
  • More than 6 million developers.
  • The largest ISV community in the world.
Here you’ll find links to partner, training and developer resources, and customer case studies that illustrate how other companies have evaluated Choice as part of their platform decisions.

Related Case Studies

University of Manchester
The University of Manchester previously used Linux, but those who needed to develop software found the technology difficult to operate.
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PharmaOverseas
After migrating from Mandrake Linux, developers produce solutions 70 percent faster and IT staff members spend less time on administration and system support and more time on high-value tasks such as product development.
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Pipex Communications Hosting Limited
Pipex wanted to migrate to a Windows-based hosting platform, but continue to offer Linux customers the option of Linux hosting services. The migration enabled employees to increase business offerings, and customers to enjoy a new range of services.
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Industry Research

IDC
An IDC study found that team performance increases every time a new team member becomes Microsoft certified.
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Microsoft
Roadmap to Microsoft Skills: Whether you are a Windows, Linux or UNIX Administrator, download this document for resources to help you implement day to day tasks on Windows.
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Leverage the Ecosystem

Find a Partner
Find a Microsoft Partner near you that provides business solutions, including resellers, services, independent software vendors, training providers, and hardware manufacturers.
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TechNet
Solve technical problems, and build your technical skills with updates, including resource discs, service packs, deployment guides, and utilities
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Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)
Get access to Microsoft developer tools, operating systems, servers, and productivity applications, including the latest evaluation and beta software.
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Get Certified
Become a Microsoft Certified Professional and take the next step to develop and hone your skills.
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Ten Reasons to Hire and Develop Microsoft Certified Professionals
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CIO Interview
Christoper Syling, Level Up! Games:
“...it’s safer to stay on the Microsoft platform because you can easily get well-trained people who are able to use the tools.”

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CIO Interview
Kelly Tepera, Senior Vice President Business Technology and Jason Beaudreau, Vice President Technology
Altair Global Relocation : Choosing a Platform to Build On

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