Windows Vista is old news, and Microsoft has already begun preparing for the upcoming wave of innovation. The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2007 (WPC) was the stage where the Redmond company showcased its line of products designed to be situated at the core of business strategies next year. In this context, Microsoft underlined the role that its upcoming wave of server products will play in 2008, building on the foundation created by Windows Vista and the Office 2007 System. Along with Microsoft's forthcoming server solutions, the company also focused on the business process management (BPM) products along with its security technologies.

"The ongoing momentum of the Windows Vista operating system and 2007 Microsoft Office software license sales, combined with the full slate of new server products due to ship next year, creates a wealth of opportunity for Microsoft partners in 2007 and 2008," said Allison L. Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft more.....