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OpenStack Is Now Open For Windows Server: Page 2 of 2

"We're extremely pleased to welcome Microsoft to the OpenStack community. Its contributions to the open cloud platform will expand the opportunities for customers, vendors and channel partners," said Jim Curry, general manager of OpenStack and Chief Stacker.

"As the demand for cloud computing continues to grow throughout the industry, there is an increased demand from customers for support of their existing technologies, such as Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V," said Sheng Liang, CEO of Cloud.com. "Microsoft's support for both the OpenStack project and Cloud.com's CloudStack underscores its commitment to providing customers with technologies that promote interoperability and openness in the cloud ecosystem."

OpenStack was launched with code contributions from Rackspace US Inc. and the NASA Nebula cloud platform. Today, OpenStack is supported by 35 software and hardware providers from across the IT industry.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.