Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.

When it comes to building systems from scratch whose components efficiently integrate together, there are few companies that can equal the tools that Microsoft has created. Through Microsoft's constant improvements and innovations, you can rest assured that the systems you build today will be able to handle the demands of tomorrow.