I wonder if Microsoft uses Linux on there servers

[swoll1980]

I know a lot of major corporations use Linux on there servers. Wouldn't it be ironic if Microsoft had a bunch of Linux servers handling there updates and downloads?

[Scheater5]

Ya know, it wouldn't surprise me, considering the crap I've dealt with using Windows servers. If I was a Windows developer and I had a say, I sure as heck wouldn't put up with it. But, it'd take a whole heap 'o money to get me to develop Windows...

[Nunu]

apparently Redmond has the odd Red Hat box floating around they are apparently used in the development side of things. How far its true i don't know but thats what i have heard. I also heard that there access control in the Redmond building is run on a Linux system. Also the MSN hosting center use to run with McAfee AV. if thats the case and they did happen to have a Mcafee Webshield or Sniffer device, they would have definitely had Linux boxes in there network as both the above devices run on hardened Linux Op systems

[Caffeine_Junky]

:lolflag: i would not be surprised if they do use linux for a server or two, ...not at all!

[jrusso2]

Hotmail used to run BSD it still might. I heard some Microsoft web site servers were found to be running Linux Apache

[kamaboko]

I wonder if Canonical has MS workstations.

[swoll1980]

I wonder if Canonical has MS workstations.

I'm sure they do, but canonical doesn't openly bash the effectiveness of
Microsofts workstations, so the irony isn't there. If your going to troll at least do a good job at it. :)

[tubasoldier]

http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://download.microsoft.com

They are using it in some way. I'm just not sure how they use it. I'm quite positive that Microsoft-IIS/6.0 does not run on Linux. I'm sure it is in tandem with one of their systems. Maybe somone could explain it to me.

[southernman]

I'm sure they do, but canonical doesn't openly bash the effectiveness of
Microsofts workstations, so the irony isn't there. If your going to troll at least do a good job at it. :)
:lolflag:

[Nunu]

Well lets be honest and unbiased about this. Linux is a bit more secure and less affected buy viruses, then MS Server. So for a large corporation that needs to have a server running 24 7 you need something stable. and if you are a company responsible for updates that can impact on business you wont want one of your download links to be redirected to a site that will download a nasty little bit of script that could cause a major global disaster when mistaken for a security update.

Least not forget about the PR horror if something like that should happen.

[Johnsie]

Apparently some of the graphics on the Ubuntu site were made in photoshop.

Most companies mix and match their operating systems. Professionally speaking, different operating systems are better at different tasks. People use what's best for the job in hand or what they've been trained to use. So it's not really that big a deal whether MS use Linux or Cannonical use Windows. As long as the job they want to do gets done it's all ok. I dont think it's an admission of one operating system being better than another.

[yatt]

There is a website (well several) that tell you what server is hosting a particular URL. I suppose you could check all of the domains MS owns. I just cannot remember the URL off hand.

[samjh]

From www.netcraft.com the first 100 results for the domain microsoft.com.

It looks like the vast majority are Windows Server 2003, but there are a few Linux and BSD server used by MS-affiliates, not MS itself.

1. www.microsoft.com Site Report August 1995 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
2. update.microsoft.com Site Report February 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
3. download.microsoft.com Site Report August 1999 ADSL endpoints NAT conections only Linux
4. v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com Site Report January 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
5. search.microsoft.com Site Report January 1997 ADSL endpoints NAT conections only Linux
6. windowsupdate.microsoft.com Site Report February 1999 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
7. msdn.microsoft.com Site Report September 1998 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
8. go.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
9. v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
10. oca.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
11. r.office.microsoft.com Site Report November 2003 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
12. msdn2.microsoft.com Site Report November 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
13. technet.microsoft.com Site Report August 1999 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
14. research.microsoft.com Site Report October 1996 Microsoft Corp unknown
15. lab.msdn.microsoft.com Site Report January 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
16. microsoft.com Site Report May 1996 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
17. members.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
18. drmlicense.one.microsoft.com Site Report November 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
19. forums.microsoft.com Site Report May 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
20. search.msdn.microsoft.com Site Report March 2006 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
21. g.microsoft.com Site Report October 2004 Microsoft Corp unknown
22. technet2.microsoft.com Site Report October 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
23. catalog.microsoft.com Site Report October 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
24. msdn1.microsoft.com Site Report April 2006 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
25. home.microsoft.com Site Report May 1996 DIGITAL-ISLAND-DE Windows Server 2003
26. search.support.microsoft.com Site Report August 1999 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
27. watson.microsoft.com Site Report March 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
28. www.msdn.microsoft.com Site Report April 2000 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
29. www.support.microsoft.com Site Report April 2003 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
30. svcs.microsoft.com Site Report March 2002 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
31. oem.microsoft.com Site Report December 1996 Microsoft License Windows Server 2003
32. msevents-eu.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft European Internet Data Centres Windows Server 2003
33. assessment.learning.microsoft.com Site Report April 2005 Microsoft Corp F5 Big-IP
34. officelive.microsoft.com Site Report April 2006 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
35. das.microsoft.com Site Report February 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
36. www.eu.microsoft.com Site Report July 1997 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
37. www.terraserver.microsoft.com Site Report August 1998 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
38. mgn.microsoft.com Site Report August 2005 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
39. directory.microsoft.com Site Report February 2003 Microsoft Corp unknown
40. membercenter.office.microsoft.com Site Report April 2006 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
41. windows.microsoft.com Site Report June 1998 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
42. activex.microsoft.com Site Report October 1996 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
43. winfx.msdn.microsoft.com Site Report May 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
44. windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com Site Report October 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
45. retail.microsoft.com Site Report October 2003 Microsoft Corp unknown
46. eopen.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
47. mvp.support.microsoft.com Site Report June 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
48. r.email.microsoft.com Site Report June 2005 Digital Impact Solaris 8
49. www.research.microsoft.com Site Report August 1995 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
50. www.labo-microsoft.com Site Report March 2001 Network of SUPINFO Windows Server 2003
51. rad.microsoft.com Site Report September 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
52. msdl.microsoft.com Site Report July 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
53. protect.microsoft.com Site Report November 2003 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
54. www.****microsoft.com Site Report September 1999 Hosting Metro Inc. Linux
55. register.microsoft.com Site Report January 1998 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
56. ws03sp1.update.microsoft.com Site Report June 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
57. privacy.microsoft.com Site Report March 2006 Microsoft Corp unknown
58. beta.update.microsoft.com Site Report March 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
59. partner.microsoft.com Site Report October 2003 Microsoft European Internet Data Centres unknown
60. netscan.research.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
61. freebusy.office.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
62. profile.microsoft.com Site Report September 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
63. expertzone.microsoft.com Site Report September 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
64. wm.microsoft.com Site Report March 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
65. www.microsoft.com.br Site Report August 1997 Comite Gestor da Internet no Brasil Windows 2000
66. alerts.microsoft.com Site Report February 2002 Microsoft Corp F5 Big-IP
67. www.directionsonmicrosoft.com Site Report September 1997 Seanet Corp BSD/OS
68. directory.partners.extranet.microsoft.com Site Report August 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
69. learningcenter.partners.extranet.microsoft.com Site Report September 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows 2000
70. s.microsoft.com Site Report February 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
71. help.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
72. ceip.microsoft.com Site Report April 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
73. mbs.microsoft.com Site Report May 2004 Microsoft Corp F5 Big-IP
74. webnews.microsoft.com Site Report June 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows 2000
75. licensing.microsoft.com Site Report June 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
76. hotfixv4.microsoft.com Site Report January 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
77. communities2.microsoft.com Site Report February 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
78. www.office.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 MS Hotmail Windows Server 2003
79. whidbey.msdn.microsoft.com Site Report August 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
80. schemas.microsoft.com Site Report June 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
81. cdm.microsoft.com Site Report August 1999 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
82. dgl.microsoft.com Site Report June 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
83. shopformusic.microsoft.com Site Report May 2006 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
84. windowshelp.microsoft.com Site Report October 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
85. officeimages.microsoft.com Site Report September 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
86. sba.microsoft.com Site Report August 2005 Microsoft Corp F5 Big-IP
87. premier.microsoft.com Site Report February 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
88. wfp.microsoft.com Site Report January 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
89. windowsmedia.microsoft.com Site Report July 1999 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
90. discuss.microsoft.com Site Report April 1998 XO Communications Windows Server 2003
91. www.beta.microsoft.com Site Report February 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
92. www.connect.microsoft.com Site Report October 2005 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
93. www.microsoft.com.nsatc.net Site Report August 2004 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
94. messenger.microsoft.com Site Report November 2001 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
95. transfers.ds.microsoft.com Site Report April 2006 Microsoft European Internet Data Centres Windows Server 2003
96. officeint.microsoft.com Site Report February 2003 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
97. www.microsoft.com.au Site Report May 1996 WebCentral Pty Ltd Windows 2000
98. www.officeupdate.microsoft.com Site Report April 2000 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
99. www.microsoft.com.mx Site Report August 1998 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003
100. msevents-as.microsoft.com Site Report February 2002 Microsoft Corp Windows Server 2003

[jgrabham]

I doubt it, but I know for a fact that linuxsucks.org does!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[derekr44]

If they're running some firewall hardware (ie Symantec Gateway), they are definitely running Linux.

[sayuki288]

:lolflag: at thread

[Achetar]

Most definately!

[Christmas]

From www.netcraft.com the first 100 results for the domain microsoft.com.
Well I'm not good at it, but I did a little PHP and can't they just modify the Linux version to return as operating system Windows 2003?

[Bruce M.]

Least not forget about the PR horror if something like that should happen.

No no, you have that wrong! It would be GREAT reading. Well, from MY standpoint anyway. :-({|=

[LaRoza]

No no, you have that wrong! It would be GREAT reading. Well, from MY standpoint anyway. :-({|=

Actually, I believe MS's servers have had embarrasing hiccups before.

[TrailerTrash]

Try this FF add-ons. It tells you what kinda server the website is running.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2036

When installed, hoover your mouse over it or click on it.

[-grubby]

is it just a coincidence this website runs off of Ubuntu server?