MICROSOFT COMPANY OVERVIEW

Microsoft Company is engaged in licensing, developing and supporting a number of software services and products. This global company not only sells and designs hardware but also delivers online advertising to its custom. Microsoft Company, in order to deliver its services efficiently, it operates in five sections: Online Services Division, Windows & Windows Live Division, Microsoft Business Division, Entertainment and Devices, Microsoft Server Division and Server and Tools Division. It offers products ranging from: phones, servers, operating systems for computers, and other technological advanced devices.

The company focuses on the following businesses:

• Server and tools: this markets and develops software developer tools, server software, solutions and services. It offers a number of product support and enterprise consulting services that assists clients in managing, deploying and developing desktop solutions and Microsoft server. In addition, it provides training to developers and IT experts for its server and tools, in windows and windows live division services and products and business division.
• Online Services Division: it markets and develops content and information designed to assist people ease tasks and make decisive decisions online hence assisting audiences to connect with advertisers. To the advertisers, Online Services Division offers Microsoft adCenter, Bing Atlas online tools and MSN. The company’s internet search engine is Bing which organises and finds the results to enable people to find and choose informed choices. 
• Microsoft Business Division: this offers Microsoft Dynamic business solutions and Microsoft Office systems. They are designed to provide solutions ranging from team, personal and software solutions. They also provide solutions in supply chain management and analytical applications for mid-sized and small businesses, global enterprises and large organizations.
• Entertainment and Devices Division: it markets and develops services and products designed to connect and entertain people all over the world. They are more or less designed to a range of entertainment choices for people and also for families. Services like Skype which is designed in order to connect with colleagues and family all over the globe.  

Microsoft company technologies

Microsoft Company offers cloud based solutions providing customers with services, software and content mostly over the internet.

• Microsoft windows: This is a series of graphical interface operating systems marketed, developed and sold by Microsoft Company.  The Windows Division has a collection of hardware, software and services designed for organisations and individuals to simplify tasks. The latest versions of Microsoft Windows for:  smart phones, personal computers, embedded devices and server computers are Windows phone 8.1, Windows 8.1, Windows Embedded 8 and Windows Server 2012 R2 respectively.
• Microsoft Office: This is a suite of servers and desktop applications. These applications have grown over the years with shared features such as OLE data integration and common spell checker.
• Skype: it’s a voice-over-IP service and instant messaging client to customers, currently developed by the Microsoft Skype Division; this service enables users to communicate with friends through: video by using a webcam, voice messages using a microphone and instant messaging over the Internet regardless of the distance. Calls within the Skype service to other users are free of charge, whereas calls to mobile phones and landline telephones are charged. Skype has also become popular for its additional features, include: videoconferencing and file transfer.
• The Xbox: this is a Microsoft creation brand intended for video gaming. It has a series of video game consoles in the sixth to eighth generations developed by Microsoft as well as, streaming services, applications games and the Xbox Live online.

Microsoft certification and importance

Microsoft certifications continue to be in high demand as they have for many years despite other options out there. This is because so many organisations are still reluctant to change to any other operating system out of fear of disrupting their operations. Microsoft Company offers a number of certifications.

MSCA Windows Server 2012 which enables one to work towards becoming an administrator in a company’s computer and networks systems. It also assists one to work with a private cloud.

MCSE Windows Server 2013 with this you are also going to be working with the cloud and working with general IT forums especially messaging solutions on Exchange by design and deployment.

MCSE Windows Server 2012- this certification takes you into more expert territory and dealing with the bigger-picture of running a Windows infrastructure, with almost any company.

MSCA SQL Server 2012 is available and in-demand for those who want to help develop or maintain databases.

MCSE SQL Server 2012 this helps one to develop, design and then maintain these database afterwards.