Microsoft Corp. looks to be turning its pitch away from the total cost of ownership comparisons between Windows and open-source Linux, and is now
tackling the thorny issue of interoperability.
tackling the thorny issue of interoperability.
The Redmond, Wash., software firm on Tuesday released the findings of a Jupiter Research Consulting survey, which it commissioned and paid for, titled
“Interoperability Needs of IT Professionals.”
This self-described “unbiased research study” of 800 IT decision-makers at U.S.-based companies with annual revenues of at least $10 million–who were
also awarded frequent flyer points as an incentive for taking the survey–found that Microsoft is ranked as the most interoperable vendor and
technology provider within the customers’ existing IT environment.
Link: eweek.com
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