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Fujitsu and Microsoft Expand Global Enterprise Relationship to Enhance Enterprise IT Solutions

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Fujitsu, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions, and Microsoft, a global leader in software, services, and solutions, have announced a significant expansion of their long-standing global enterprise relationship. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two companies have committed to collaborate in the development of Fujitsu's next-generation Intel Itanium-based server for Windows Server 2003 and next-generation Windows Server (code-named "Longhorn" Server). This expanded collaboration aims to help enterprise customers achieve optimal levels of reliability, scalability, performance, and value for mission-critical IT environments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Fujitsu and Microsoft will collaborate on a worldwide basis, targeting revenues of 800 billion yen (US $7.2 billion) in 2007 from Fujitsu sales of hardware systems, software products, and services for platform businesses based on Microsoft technologies.
  • The companies will combine Fujitsu's mainframe expertise and systems with Microsoft's latest Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft .NET software to enable customers to implement flexible, trustworthy enterprise infrastructure and applications.
  • Fujitsu will launch its next-generation Intel Itanium-based server for Windows Server 2003 in the first half of 2005.
  • The companies will intensify their focus on helping customers develop applications in Microsoft .NET environments using Fujitsu's Pi template design, consulting, and system integration services.
  • A joint engineering support team will be established at the Global Escalation Center at Microsoft headquarters to accelerate the identification and resolution of issues related to Fujitsu and Microsoft solutions.
  • Fujitsu and Microsoft will collaborate to evolve and enhance Fujitsu's software products, such as NetCOBOL for .NET and Interstage Business Application Manager for .NET, to help customers migrate and reform traditional enterprise applications to next-generation, Web services-based environments.
  • The companies will establish a proof-of-concept center at the Fujitsu IA Solution Center in Japan to offer customers system validation, performance benchmark testing, and other services for mission-critical systems.

Statistics:

  • 800 billion yen (US $7.2 billion) - targeted revenues in 2007 from Fujitsu sales of hardware systems, software products, and services for platform businesses based on Microsoft technologies.
  • 4.7 trillion yen (US$45 billion) - Fujitsu's consolidated revenues for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
  • ¥1=US$1 - uniform rate of exchange used to translate yen to US dollars for convenience.

Sources:

  • "Fujitsu and Microsoft Expand Global Enterprise Relationship" by Fujitsu Limited.
  • "Microsoft and Fujitsu Unveil Expanded Partnership" by Microsoft Corporation.
  • "Fujitsu Limited: Public and Investor Relations" - http://pr.fujitsu.com/en/news/pressinquiries.html.
  • "Microsoft Corporation: Rapid Response Team" - Waggener Edstrom, +1-503-443-7070, or rrt@wagged.com.
  • "Fujitsu: http://www.fujitsu.com/.
  • "Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/.

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