Yes, but it's not like Microsoft doesn't do this for no reason. They acquire technologies and often incorporate them into existing or expanded versions of product lines to customer benefit. Google does this too but their marketing feel is currently one of 'free offerings forever' which doesn't actually match their published words.
Recently SolarWinds bought a company that had a product we used. Based on their current support efforts it is doubtful we will be renewing this product. We have however benefited from the improvements in LCS to OCS over time (not yet on Lync). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connectix http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2003/Feb03/02-19PartitionPR.mspx It was Connectix and where I was they were known on the PC platform as a price competitive offering against VMware (that had a MAC client). They were bought in 2003. I will say that I am anxiously awaiting they virtualization on Windows 8 because what I have seen so far looks awesome. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Google absorbs an app ... discontinues the original absorbed app. > > > > Yeah, well, Microsoft has certainly done this. > > It's an effective business strategy. Although it tends to piss > people off, so doing it a lot may cost an org more in goodwill than > they really should be spending. (Problem there is, goodwill usually > doesn't show up in the PHB's spreadsheet.) > > > Except for Hyper-V and Virtual PC/Server (maybe those too, but I’m not > aware > > of it) Microsoft bought up all the companies that produced its > > virtualization technologies and the originals are history. > > IIRC, the Virtual PC product was bought from a third-party who, > ironically, had previously been more well-known on the Mac platform. > Hyper-V, I dunno. > > -- Ben > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
