Microsoft this week launched Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 new solutions the company said would mark a turning point in the way that large companies and governments use and manage their widespread networks. “Under the theme of “Heroes Happen Here” we are bringing these landmark solutions to Namibia to help people secure their information, manage their network more efficiently and ensure their users deliver better results,” said Louis Otieno, general manager for Microsoft in East and Southern Africa.

Louis Otieno, general manager for Microsoft in East and Southern Africa

Otieno said the solutions could be used to make a business run more smoothly and help the government to deliver better services to citizens.
He said Microsoft's creation and launch of the three products is based on feedback from IT professionals who say they spend too much time and money managing existing systems and not enough investing in new capabilities that give them a strategic business advantage.
“For a large company or government department in Namibia to find extra resources is not easy. That leaves even less time and money to focus on interesting ways to have meaningful impact on business,” said George Ferreira, Microsoft business development manager responsible for Namibia.
Windows Server 2008 is the operating system that drives the servers that sit at the heart of a large scale computer network. Visual Studio allows programmers and developers to work together using visual and graphical tools to develop software programs and business processes.
The SQL Sever 2008 is the latest version Microsoft database server software aimed at driving greater reliability and availability of critical business information.