Over the last 12 months, Microsoft has released a dozen new server applications that enable customers to rapidly build and run flexible Web-based solutions that integrate with their existing systems. From new releases of our messaging, database, e-commerce, and management products to offerings in mobile information access and Web content management, the Microsoft® .NET Enterprise Server family provides the scalabilty, reliability, and manageability that today’s agile businesses need.

Microsoft’s latest server operating system addresses the emerging business challenge of managing complex business computing across multiple interconnected applications and services. The Windows® .NET Server platform will provide the infrastructure necessary to deploy, manage, and orchestrate XML Web services, connecting businesses and allowing customers to quickly develop and deploy business-to-business and electronic commerce applications, content management, messaging and collaboration tools.

Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Server is the multipurpose network operating system for businesses of all sizes. The newest version of this bestselling server operating system, Windows 2000 Server lets you share files and printers reliably and securely, choose from thousands of business applications compatible to run today on Windows 2000 Server, and build Web applications and connect to the Internet. This combination and flexibility delivers a strong business value proposition for today's IT customer.

bCentral
The Microsoft bCentral™ portal provides online subscription services to help small businesses get online for B2C and B2B opportunities without making an investment in their own large-scale IT infrastructure. bCentral helps improve marketing effectiveness, increase sales, and provide better customer service. With more than 1.6 million registered users, bCentral is a key part of Microsoft's overall .NET strategy to deliver software as a service to consumers and businesses of all sizes.

Great Plains Software
With 140,000 customers in 132 countries, Microsoft® Great Plains® provides e-business applications that help small and mid-sized companies compete and win in today’s interconnected economy. Great Plains delivers the capability to automate financial and operational processes, build collaboration throughout an organization, deploy Customer Relationship Management technology and Supply Chain Management, and allow companies to extend specific information and procedures securely via the Internet to employees, customers, suppliers and partners.