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See How the Microsoft Application Platform Compares to the Competition
How do the Microsoft application platform products stack up to the competition? This collection of white papers, benchmark comparisons, and sample source code will help you find out.
FASTER RESULTS
An integrated platform designed so that your organization can deliver faster results.
| BETTER DECISIONS
A platform that delivers broader insight so that your business can make better decisions.
| TRUSTED PLATFORM
A platform you can trust for building and reliably operating mission-critical applications.
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• Greater productivity through development tools integrated with Visual Studio • Highly efficient management and administration tools |
• Comprehensive business intelligence platform • Integrated end user reporting and analytics tools |
• Comprehensive enterprise-grade platform that is ready for the most demanding multi-terabyte applications • Industry-leading advances in scalability, availability, security, and performance |
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| • Visual designers, innovative programming languages, and a broad product line that enables all users to select tools best tailored for their skills | • Integrated software life cycle tools that offer improved team intelligence and a more predictable software process | • The .NET Framework offers a dependable application platform so organizations can build more secure, high-performance, mission-critical solutions |
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• Simplified deployment and an integrated development environment built on Visual Studio 2005 • Quick integration of applications, technologies, and business processes | • Real-time business alerts and integration with knowledge worker tools, such as Microsoft Office | • Mission-critical business process automation that integrates applications, people, and partners within and across organizational boundaries |