Microsoft loosens the shackles code

Microsoft plans to make it much easier for their software between servers in data centers.

Currently, it is difficult for customers, changes in the software company from computer to computer quickly and without having to buy another license.

Under the new rules, Microsoft is a requirement for obtaining licenses for 41 new server-based programs.

Step seen as an attempt to catch up to defend the opponent’s “virtualization” software.

Changes in the conditions for its software licenses, with effect from 1 September.

Under the current system, products for Microsoft servers transfer every 90 days. Any movement also means the reappointment of a license for a new car.

The new system will allow us to move “as appropriate”.

Many large companies have applications such as e-mail engines, in the so-called virtual machine, so that they can easily be moved if the major hardware fault or develops more capacity is required.

In addition, wide dissemination of any move to the so-called “cloud computing, software services through a network requires much greater flexibility.

“In this latest version of its rules for licensing, Microsoft is removing obstacles to the use of virtual, which should help to further accelerate the adoption rates,” said Al Gillen, an analyst at research firm IDC, a communiqué.

Move widely regarded as a belated attempt to combat Microsoft competitors, such as VMWare, which first move to virtualization software and applications.

In the past few weeks in detail about the project with the name Midori, that Microsoft Windows, when they are to retirement. Its purpose is to use virtualization in desktop computers.

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