Microsoft forms new Connected Systems Division
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
Microsoft quietly has formed a new Server and Tools sub-unit, known as the Connected Systems Division (CSD), designed to bring together a variety of Microsoft Web services, identity-management and other middleware products under common management. Microsoft officials briefed industry analysts on the creation of CSD late last week.
CSD will unify Microsoft's Distributed Systems Group (DSG) and the Business Process/Integration Division (BPID). The DSG oversees the Windows Communication Foundation (code-named "Indigo"), Web Services Enhancements (WSE), InfoCard, MSMQ, Active Directory and Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS). BPID includes BizTalk Server, Host Integration Server, Commerce Server, RFID, Industry Standard Accelerators and Windows Workflow Services (code-named "Windows OE").