Microsoft Initiative Pushes Real World Modeling in the Cloud

Microsoft executives have a long tradition of sending e-mails to CEOs and other technology influencers to explain how technology change is likely to impact the future— particularly when that change revolves around Microsoft's in the Cloud technology.

Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Server and Tools Business group, on Monday issued just such an e-mail regarding the company's plans to simplify real-world modeling through the formation of what he calls Microsoft's Technical Computing Initiative. "Our goal is to unleash the power of pervasive, accurate, real-time modeling to help people and organizations achieve their objectives and realize their potential," Muglia said in his e-mail.

In addition to outlining Microsoft's current efforts advancing the state of the art in modeling, Muglia also introduced modelingtheworld.com, a new website meant to further drive technical computing.

"We are bringing together some of the brightest minds in the technical computing community across industry, academia and science at www.modelingtheworld.com to discuss trends, challenges and shared opportunities," he continued.

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