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Only Microsoft brings you a complete set of innovative platforms and technologies that help you shape the future. Â Whether you develop for mobile, desktop, or the cloud--you are always playing in a single universe of devices and services. Itâ€™s time to go exploring.

Featured platforms and tools

Reach more people on more devices in 200 markets worldwide.

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Discover the fastest-growing mobile OS on the market.

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Need a cloud-based backend for your app? Weâ€™ve got you covered.

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Develop productivity apps in their native environmentâ€”locally or in the cloud.

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Imagine your game on more than 76 million consoles worldwide.

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Create a new breed of applications with these powerful tools.

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Cloud and server

Discover the power and scalability of a Cloud OS.

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Turning big data into big insights begins here.

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Windows Azure SQL Database

From backup to backend, cloud database applications are changing business.

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Extend your existing apps and connect cloud applications, mobile devices, and external partners.

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Business and enterprise

Apps that revolutionize work on the most popular collaboration platform in the world.Â

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146 billion e-mails are sent per day. How will you enable better communications?

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Tomorrowâ€™s workplace is anywhere you are. Add your vision to the future.

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Resource planning is essential to companies and organizations. The only thing missing is your idea.

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