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Microsoft Is Working On a Cloud Operating System For the US Government

Posted by timothy on from the like-a-sticky-enveloping-fog-of-goo dept.

SmartAboutThings writes "It seems that Microsoft is relying even more on the opportunities provided by the cloud technology. The Redmond behemoth is preparing to come up with a cloud operating system that is specially meant for government purposes. Government agencies already use two of Microsoft's basic cloud products: Windows Azure and Windows Server. But now it seems that Microsoft is working on a modified version of its somewhat new Cloud OS that could bear the name 'Fairfax.' Compared to Windows Azure, the 'Fairfax' cloud operating system would provide enhanced security, relying on physical servers on site at government locations. Given that CEO Steve Ballmer is striving to make Microsoft much more than a powerful software giant, such a project makes sense, especially because it would help in their lobby activities."

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  1. i keep looking for the punchline by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    every good joke has a punchline.

    1. Re:i keep looking for the punchline by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

      Apparently, the new OS is going to be a monolithic Unix-alike called "Ballux" and it's going to take Google and Amazon head on in the cloud space.

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    2. Re:i keep looking for the punchline by colinrichardday · · Score: 4, Funny

      Apparently, the new OS is going to be a monolithic Unix-alike called "Bollocks" and it's going to take Google and Amazon head on in the cloud space.

      FTFY

    3. Re:i keep looking for the punchline by binarylarry · · Score: 4, Funny

      no, ballux was correct, my mistake was:

      Apparently, the new OS is going to be a monolithic Unix-alike called "Bollocks" and it's going to take Google and Amazon chair on in the cloud space.

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    4. Re:i keep looking for the punchline by Nerdfest · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yep. All the security of Windows, with the availability of Office 365.

  2. Re:cloud OS ? by Teresita · · Score: 5, Funny

    SpyDrive

  3. Good news Pakistan by gmuslera · · Score: 4, Funny

    US will start to replace rones with chairs.

  4. Re:This is an advance? by game+kid · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I don't get it. How do they call it "in the cloud" if the servers are located on-site?"

    Carefully. Microsoft believes any sufficiently nebulous implementation is indistinguishable from something patentworthy.

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  5. Re:Amazon AWS and EC2 already do this by NoNonAlphaCharsHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    MS Recycle Bin 95 was Apple Lisa Wastebasket 82.

    Well, at least Microsoft was good enough to recycle it, rather than simply bury it in a landfill.

  6. Skynet by sycodon · · Score: 4, Funny

    How is it possible that the First Post didn't reference Skynet?

    Slashdot is not what it used to be.

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