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In a move that might surprise some, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems announced a partnership yesterday that will make Sun a Windows Server Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), selling x64-based servers that come bundled with Windows Server 2003.
Other key details of the announcement include both companies pledging better interoperability between Windows and Sun x64 systems. Part of that project will be the construction of a “Interoperability Center” at the Redmond campus.
According to the press release, the new center will act as a working lab for Windows on Sun development, “including joint Sun/Microsoft solutions in areas such as databases, e-mail and messaging, virtualization, and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) support.”
While the partnership between the two is not without some precedent, it still strikes us as slightly odd to see a company that vowed to to bring down Microsoft, turn into a manufacturer of Windows servers — if you can't beat 'em....
Check out Epicenter's coverage for more details about the announcement.
