Microsoft to certify vertical software stacks
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
The Unix and Linux vendors have done it. Now Microsoft is giving certified software stacks a whirl, starting with its Axapta ERP product.
Microsoft's strategy for bringing more independent software vendors (ISVs) into the fold continued to evolve this week, with the Redmond software vendor's unveiling of a new initiative called "Industry Builder."
Although Microsoft isn't characterizing the program as a way to provide customers with integrated, certified and supported software stacks, that is, in effect, what the end the program - announced here at the company's annual Convergence conference for Microsoft Business Solutions customers - will yield.