Microsoft Server and Tools Business

STB business division specializes in development of the infrastructure software and also creation of tools and cloud platforms. Such products as Windows Server Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Visual Studio, System Center and platforms Microsoft Azure and others enter competence of the direction.

Infrastructure business of Microsoft: in a pursuit of one billion

The chief financial executive of Microsoft Server and Tools Business (STB) Curt Anderson said that six divisions of the direction more than 1 billion dollars bring income, writes about it on November 19, 2012 ZDNet.

Authorities of Microsoft some time ago announced creation of club of billionaires - it is a commodity group of products, income from which is more than 1 billion dollars. Within employment of new employees in all divisions the general task - to reach the level of income in 1 billion dollars is set.

According to Anderson, billion income generates: Windows Server System Center Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Visual Studio remote access services and virtualizations of the desktop systems, consulting and support. At the same time, Anderson emphasizes that some divisions passed 2 billion dollars for a mark long ago.

Considering rapid development of products of virtualization and other cloud computing, ZDNet assumes that shortly STB will provide some more highly profitable products that will characterize in general the market of infrastructure solutions as which is dynamically developing and which needs to give priority value.

ZDNet notes that the division of STB is not a part of the global Services direction within which to reach similar indicators would be quicker and more simply that indicates the dynamic growth of interest in products and their quality from consumers.

The edition assumes that the product Microsoft Office 365, income from which sale grows as quickly, as from one other product of the company earlier will become the following candidate for entry into club of billionaires.