.NET for business
.NET is a key element of the
Microsoft Application Platform.
The .NET Framework provides a comprehensive and consistent programming model and a common set of APIs spanning Microsoft platforms. From client devices like desktop PCs and smartphones, to the public and private cloud, .NET enables your business to build applications that work the way you want, using a common set of tools across software, services, and devices.
Mission-critical business applications
Many businesses count on .NET's powerful technology framework to provide the security advancements, management tools, and updates they need to build, test, and deploy highly reliable and secure software.
Mission-Critical Apps study ›
Ready for multiple platforms
.NET encompasses a set of technologies that spans many platforms, including mobile devices, desktop clients, and web services. This provides your business with broad reach across Microsoft platforms. In addition, .NET Compact Framework and .NET Micro Framework (now open source) extend that reach even further into smaller-footprint devices.
Multiple Platform Support ›
Public and private cloud support
.NET is the richest and most productive way for you to create applications on premise (Windows Server) and in the cloud (Windows Azure). Then you can quickly deploy and manage applications in your own datacenter, or across a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.
Learn more about Windows Azure ›Learn more about Windows Server ›
Developer tools designed for productivity
.NET developers can leverage their existing skills and use common tools when building applications, which decreases ramp-up time by cutting down the learning curve. Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 is the premiere development environment for .NET with features to maximize productivity, helping your application get to market quickly. It also provides powerful ways to support scenarios involving advanced lifecycle management for development teams, as well as to incorporate open source libraries to your project with NuGet.
Learn more about Visual Studio 2012 ›The business value of .NET
The business advantages of developing software on the .NET Framework.
Read The Business Value of .NET ›Customer examples
Discover how businesses are using .NET Framework to stay ahead.
View .NET case studies ›Why more companies are migrating from Java to .NET
An in-depth analysis of a growing industry trend.
Download the Java to .NET Migration white paper ›
