A Complete Guide To Microsoft's Enterprise Technology in 2014

Technology giant Microsoft has been dominating the enterprise technology market, for a long as there has been one. From humble beginnings to their 2013 Annual Report, announcing revenues of $77 billion, Microsoft have lead the way for innovation in creating market leading enterprise technology.

If you haven’t already, you should take a look at ‘Microsoft by the Numbers’ where you will find an exciting collection of visual statistics about their portfolio of products and services. Here’s some exciting figures to whet the appetite:

• Xbox live has more than 48 million members in 41 countries
• Microsoft contains 16 businesses that turn over more than $1 billion  
• The Windows Store has seen more than 250 million app downloads since its launch

But it doesn’t stop there, if you take a close look at Microsoft’s enterprise technology market, that’s where the magic lies. So as we head into 2014, let’s take a look at the extensive portfolio of exciting products developed by Microsoft in its thirty year history. From server and email management, right through to CRM systems and enterprise social networks, Microsoft has the market cornered. Before we dive into the infographic below, let’s take a look at some of the headline figures:

• Microsoft Exchange Server and Office 365 account for roughly 51% of the world’s mailboxes in the business email market.
• Windows 8 has sold more than 100 million licences sold.
• Windows Server is the world’s most popular operating system holding 73% of market share as of Q4 2012.
• More than a billion people use Microsoft Office worldwide, that’s a almost a sixth of the world’s population.

Edward Jones works for Firebrand Training, where he is responsible for Community Engagement and Technical Writing. Edward has been in the IT Industry for 3 years and has experience with SharePoint, Windows Server and Exhcnage Server.