Server maker taps into Microsoft software
Network Engines, a maker of special-purpose servers, will be able to tap into Microsoft's Server Appliance Kit through a partnership with Venturcom, the company said this week. Venturcom helps companies develop special-purpose computing systems. The Server Appliance Kit software is based on a customizable version of Windows 2000. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Network Engines, a maker of special-purpose servers, will be able to tap into Microsoft's Server Appliance Kit through a partnership with Venturcom, the company said this week. Venturcom helps companies develop special-purpose computing systems.
The Server Appliance Kit software is based on a customizable version of Windows 2000. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.