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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. wait by PunkOfLinux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If their operating system is soooo great for servers, routers, etc, why don't they use it in their own business?

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    1. Re:wait by Volante3192 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Simply a temporary measure until access points advance in power enough for Windows WAP.

      The current hurdle is getting the HD space to store the UPnP Aero interface.

    2. Re:wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful
      Would there be a headline saying "CEO of United Airlines chooses El Al for flights to Israel?" No, there wouldn't. So what's the big deal?



      Its a big deal because the CEO of United Airlines did not run a marketing FUD campaign to discredit El Al, nor did he hire scum like Bill Hilf to spew the same FUD in the media, nor did he use another airline to sue El Al on bogus patent dispute grounds. You get the picture.

  2. Does it really matter what it runs ? by nomad63 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As far as microsoft is concerned, they are buying an appliance to provide a dedicated service. As any profit minded company, they should not care what it runs behind the scenes as long as TCO is low on the long run. And linux is known to be a robust OS in the embedded OS arena. So most probably it will run without any problems, meaning less out of pocket costs for m$. What do they care ? Also, they do not have any expertise in networking hardware arena, so it is not against their motto of not to use a product from the competition. I am not sure what's newsworthy about this story ? Slow Friday may be ?

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  3. Re:Irony? by Guanix · · Score: 5, Informative

    Windows Embedded. Used for all kinds of devices, including cars, network attached storage, cash registers, phones and thin clients. And according to this page at MSDN, Windows Embedded OS's can act as an access point, though nobody seems to have built a product around this yet.