A Microsoft TechEd picture is worth a thousand words

Summary: Slides from various presentations at Microsoft TechEd 2011, which was held the week of May 16 in Atlanta.

By Mary Jo Foley | May 20, 2011 -- 07:46 GMT (00:46 PDT)

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In a session outlining Microsoft's evolving embedded strategy, I found this slide that puts three of Microsoft's video/TV platforms all together (something that doesn't happen very often). Microsoft moved its embedded division under its Server and Tools organization during the past few months, and has begun emphasizing the need to manage the growing web of Windows-embedded platforms out there, as a result. When you hear Microsoft execs mention "Connected Media Devices," what they really seem to mean are set-top boxes, DVRs and TVs. Microsoft is licensing various embedded versions of Windows to OEMs who want to put Windows inside these devices, while it also is licensing MediaRoom, its IPTV solution, to broadcasters worldwide.

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nabinader
20 May, 2011 12:06

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  20 May, 2011 15:29
  
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Denali Slide

Note that this slide only calls out the Beyond Relational technology and does not mention AlwaysOn or the new columnstore index or the new TSQL extensions.

Michael_65
20 May, 2011 16:29

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RE: A Microsoft TechEd picture is worth a thousand words

Even companies that put the brakes on their upgrades during the Vista years (then were devastated by the financial crisis) are now starting to spend $$ on Windows 7 to help secure their networks. Although, I do think Microsoft is on the wrong track in thinking 7 is a tablet OS.

Dave_Friedel
23 May, 2011 09:26

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