According to a press release by Microsoft, the deal advances Linux-Microsoft Windows Server interoperability, furthers research and development collaboration, and provides Intellectual Property (IP) assurances for Turbolinux users.
A key customer component to the agreement is a collaborative “single sign-on” solution. According to a recent study released by SupportSoft Inc., a provider of technology problem resolution software provider, password problems — including the need to reset them — make up one out of every five calls received by corporate IT help desks.
This collaboration features the development of a single sign-on solution enabling customers to use one set of credentials to log onto Windows-based and Turbolinux devices. This solution is intended to improve computing efficiencies and cut down on internal IT costs.
“This agreement represents a business and technical collaboration that will benefit customers,” General Manager for IP licensing at Microsoft David Kaefer said.
“Through this collaboration Microsoft and Turbolinux are reinforcing our combined commitment to providing real solutions for our customers such as the single sign-on solution,” he added.
“Turbolinux is now one of Microsoft’s preferred Linux partners, and we are looking forward to continue building bridges between open source and commercial technologies,” Kaefer continued.
Turbolinux develops and sells the leading Linux distribution in Asia-Pacific. The operating system is optimized to run on a wide range of hardware platforms, including Intel-based servers and IBM mainframes.
