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NEC and Microsoft have collaborated since the earliest days of the PC industry with both companies contributing to the growth of PC adoption in the Japanese market. For the server market, NEC and Microsoft have worked together from the first version of Windows Server to provide high-performance and high-reliability solutions to our customers. More recently the Microsoft-NEC alliance has expanded to include systems integration, mission critical support capabilities, and unified communications.
- High Availability Servers
NEC and Microsoft have been working together since 1993 to maximize reliability and performance through the joint development of server products. NEC's Express5800 series of servers hold the top market share in the Japan, thus enhancing mission critical systems and meeting a wide range of customers IT system demands.
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Today, the close collaboration between NEC and Microsoft has been extended to include development and expansion of global sales of the next-generation of high-end servers and Fault Tolerant (FT) servers. For example, NEC engineers worked with Microsoft to develop the Dynamic Hardware Partitioning capabilities in Windows Server 2008. This operating system feature, when coupled with capabilities found in NEC servers, allows the addition and swapping of CPU and memory in a running server without interruption of mission critical business applications. It is especially useful for dealing with unexpected increases in server load as well as routine maintenance operations.
Much of the technical collaboration between Microsoft and NEC is managed by NEC's Redmond Technology Center which is located five minutes from the Microsoft campus. This organization is dedicated to supporting the Microsoft-NEC alliance relationship on a global basis.
- Unified Communications
As communication networks and data networks become more integrated through IP technology (e.g. VoIP phone), people expect to improve productivity in workplaces by integrating networks into the office environment. To meet this expectation, NEC and Microsoft have been working together on creating solutions that provide seamless integration of NEC's IT/Network convergence technologies such as UNIVERGE and Microsoft's Office System products. Together, NEC and Microsoft will strive to improve these solutions and meet our customers' demands.
- Systems Integration and Solutions Delivery
NEC and Microsoft recently announced an comprehensive, expanded alliance for business solutions, jointly developing system model-based solutions combining the products of both companies (servers, storage, middleware, application software, etc.), and organizing a collaboration team to market and sell solutions to enterprises and other organizations in the Japanese market.
- Patent Cross Licensing
Patent cross licensing between NEC and Microsoft promotes effective technology development and will provide faster development of high quality products based on business platforms.
- Multimedia PC Collaboration in Japan
As broadband services become widely available, the demands for PC and multimedia converged solutions are increasing in the consumer market. NEC and Microsoft continue to work on joint development of media PCs to meet these increased demands.
MICROSOFT PARTNER AND MARKETING PROGRAMS
Microsoft Global Alliance Partner
NEC participates as a global alliance partner with Microsoft's Enterprise Partner Group. This relationship demonstrates the close collaboration between the two companies and our mutual investments in on-going collaboration.
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
 Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. NECAM is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with an OEM Hardware competency. NEC Unified holds the Unified Communications competency and Niteo Partners, a NECAM subsidiary, hold the Business Intelligence Competency.
Microsoft Technology Center
Microsoft Technology Centers (MTCs) provide the facility and resources for customers to utilize and evaluate solutions with Microsoft® and partner technologies for pre-sales activities. NEC provides technology and products to the center in Chicago.
Press Releases, White Papers and Case Studies
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White Papers
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