Microsoft offers Windows Server 2012

Microsoft has introduced Windows Server 2012 operating system to power the Cloud OS.

"Microsoft built Windows Server 2012 from the cloud up, applying its experience operating global datacenters that rely on hundreds of thousands of servers to deliver more than 200 cloud services," claimed a press note.

Windows Server 2012 blends traditionally separate technologies, such as advanced storage, networking, virtualization and automation capabilities. In combination with Windows Azure and System Center, Windows Server 2012 empowers customers to manage and deliver applications and services across private, hosted and public clouds.

Satya Nadella, President of Microsoft Server and Tools Business said, “Microsoft's unique legacy in the most widely used operating systems, applications and cloud services positions us to deliver the Cloud OS, based on Windows Server and Windows Azure, helping customers achieve a datacenter without boundaries.”

ISGN, a global end-to-end technology, analytics and services provider is using Windows Server 2012 to build their private cloud infrastructure.

“Windows Server 2012 is designed as a modern platform for world's applications, Windows Server 2012 dramatically changes the IT economics of storage for high availability and continuous services. It further empowers IT to provide users with flexible access to data and applications anywhere on any device with simplified management, security and control” commented Srikanth Karnakota, Director Server and Cloud Business, Microsoft.