Microsoft Corporation

Business Overview

-The Company is a technology company providing a range of software, services, and physical products to accomplish its goal of making digital technologies widely accessible across the world for both individual consumers and commercial enterprises. It is most known for its operating systems and cross-device collaboration applications, server applications, and business solution applications. The Company also has tools for desktop management, server management, and software development. The Company’s portfolio also includes various cloud-based solutions such as the Azure set of cloud services enabling computing, networking, storage, mobile, and web application services. The Company also has AI offerings through Copilot, and produces devices such as PCs, tablets, entertainment consoles, and other intelligent systems.

-The Company is organized into three operating segments as follows:

• Productivity and Business Processes: The segment is comprised of products and services to support and enhance productivity, communication, and information services. Products in the segment include Office Commercial packages, which includes Office, Exchange, Microsoft Teams, and other programs; Office Consumer packages; LinkedIn; and Dynamics business solutions which the Dynamics 365 set of cloud-based applications.
• Intelligent Cloud: The segment consists of public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services. Products include the Azure set of cloud services for computing, networking, storage, mobile and web application services. Other products include SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, Nuance, and GitHub. The segment also provides Enterprise and partner services including Enterprise Support Services and the Microsoft Partner Network.
• More Personal Computing: The segment consists of various products and services focused on connecting customers with technology. It includes the Windows operating system and its associated licenses; Devices, which include the Surface tablet/computer, Hololens AR headset, and other accessories; Gaming consoles, content and services; and search applications and advertisements.

-The Company’s products and services for the automotive industry are primarily centered around the Azure suite of cloud services, which provides capabilities such as computing, networking, storage, mobile, and web application services. Through Azure, the Company has also developed various reference architectures for various automotive applications including connected fleet management, autonomous vehicle operations, and development of software for SDVs. Other products and services the Company offers includes the GitHub platform for software code management, sharing and development, Azure Maps services to provide navigation and tracking, and the Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing to improve the production process.

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