Microsoft
Founded in 1975 by Paul Allen and Bill Gates, Microsoft Corporation is one of the largest and most influential companies in the personal computer industry. In addition to developing the de facto standard operating systems — DOS and Windows– Microsoft has a strong presence in almost every area of computer software, from programming tools to end-user applications.
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- Microsoft Management Console
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is an application that developers use to write tools (called snap-ins) for administering Windows-based environments. The goal of Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is to provide a platform for creating and hosting applications that manage Microsoft Windows-based environments, and to provide a simple, consistent and integrated management user interface and administration model.
- Microsoft Net Passport
Also called the Passport Network, Microsoft Net Passport is a Web-based service that lets users of participating Web sites sign in using a single e-mail address and password. It removes the need for users to remember multiple login IDs and passwords. Windows Live ID also works with Passport Network sites.
- Microsoft Mediaroom
Formerly called the Microsoft IPTV platform this development toolkit for carriers and third parties was renamed to the Microsoft Mediaroom (Mediaroom platform) in June 2007. Microsoft Mediaroom adds new multimedia capabilities over Microsoft IPTV that includes in-home personal music and photo sharing, dynamic MultiView (multiple picture-in-picture) capabilities, Multimedia Application Environment for development of interactive services, […]
- Microsoft Network Access Protection
Abbreviated as NAP, Microsoft’s Network Access Protection is a policy-enforcement platform built into the Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn” operating systems, NAP allows you to better protect network assets by enforcing compliance with system health requirements. With Network Access Protection, you can create customized health policies to validate computer health before […]
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), also called SharePoint for short, is new server software that is part of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Office SharePoint Server 2007 is designed to work effectively with other programs, servers and technologies in the 2007 Office release. Businesses can use SharePoint to facilitate the following: Collaboration: allow teams to […]