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Microsoft's New Linux-Based Wireless Network

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-is-the-join-'em-part dept.

MECC points to an article about Microsoft's new wireless network. From the article "The next time Bill Gates sends an e-mail through Microsoft's shiny new Wireless LAN it will be passed through a behind-the-scenes Linux-based network appliance." Microsoft has partnered with Aruba Networks for a large corporate wireless LAN deployment, involving 277 buildings and 5000 access points, 'all Linux based.'"

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  1. Re:wait by toleraen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When I worked at a fast food joint, we still had pizza/subs/etc ordered in. Just because you produce a certain product doesn't mean you'll never go to the competition.

  2. What for? by Efialtis · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When I was at MS, they were installing a huge wireless network in all the buildings...when I left, it was something like 90% done...
    SO my question is, if they already have a wireless network, and I know they do...why are they installing another one? Or is it really that they are UPGRADING the existing one...???

    Either way, this would make the 2nd Linux installation that I know of over at MS...they have (or had) a set of servers over in building 43 that contained, "sensitive, critical data" that they couldn't (wouldn't??) trust to Windows Server...

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  3. Re:Does it really matter what it runs ? by dnoyeb · · Score: 4, Interesting

    You bring up a very interesting point mentioning TCO. When both products' software is free (Since Windows is free to Microsoft) which one do you choose?

  4. History says otherwise by pardasaniman · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is that why they had to put so much time energy and money to convert Hotmail away from BSD?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/08/01/ms_hotmail _servers_begin_switch/

  5. changing minds by sgt+scrub · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've noticed clients are now getting some enjoyment out of exchange after I installed linux+postfix mail firewalls in front of them. It kind of feels bad. I think they are going to forget the reason why stuff is now working. I know their boss'n are ignorant of the reason. But anyway, maybe Microsoft wants to see this "improvement" for themselves.

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