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In today’s heterogeneous computing environments and with the emergence of Web services and service-oriented architectures, interoperability has become a critical business and IT need. Microsoft is committed to solving the real-world interoperability challenges of our customers, developers, partners, and independent software providers, through innovative products, community engagement, technology access, and support for technology standards.


Microsoft-Novell: In-depth Monitoring of Linux Servers from System Center Webcast

December 4, 2009
Learn how to you can gain greater control and deeper visibility into the health and performance of you data center while simplifying and stretching IT resources in mixed environments with SUSE Linux Enterprise Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager R2 2007. Top Microsoft and Novell executives will handle your emailed questions LIVE during this special webcast.

Interoperability @ Microsoft

A busy OSCON for Microsoft on Interoperability and open source
O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) has been an opportunity for Microsoft to make significant announcements and unveil new projects. First we announced the release of Linux Device Drivers... (more)

Interoperability Bridges & Labs Center

Bridges between Microsoft & Non-Microsoft Technologies
The Center is dedicated to technical collaborative work to improve interoperability between Microsoft and non-Microsoft technologies. 

IT Professionals Government Developers
Choose innovative technology and leverage existing IT systems to adapt to changing demands while realizing long-term value from your investments. Promote choice in IT systems to help drive innovation and the growth of local software economies. Draw on tools and technology to help you create innovative software that increases the value of your products and solutions.
Highlights

“Microsoft’s Approach” by Bob Muglia

Microsoft Open Specification Promise

Microsoft Community Promise

Microsoft Open Protocols

Microsoft – Novell IP Covenant


News


Nov 18, 2009


GooHooSoft bear-hugs 'Apache for web specs': Open source meets open standards


Oct 29, 2009


Microsoft extends Windows 7 and Azure to open source developers


Oct 29, 2009


Microsoft partners up for open-source Azure, Silverlight tools


Community

Blogs

Open At Microsoft

Interoperability@Microsoft

Brent Phillips

Channel 9

Craig Kitterman

Doug Mahugh

Gray Matter

Oliver Bell

Port25 (Bill Hilf, Sam Ramji)

Stephen McGibbon

Forums

Using the Open Specifications

Interoperability Scenarios: Technical Questions

Office Binary File Formats

Documentation on Standards

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