Microsoft's Competitors

Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) primary competitors include some of the most prominent technology companies in the industry. The list includes well-known brands such as Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), SAP SE (SAP), IBM (IBM) and Oracle (ORCL), among others. Because Microsoft is a diversified corporation that offers many types of products and services, the company faces stiff competition in several key areas of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:technology sector.

Microsoft's Core Focus

Microsoft got its start by focusing on software, and although the company has branched out into other areas, it still has a strong emphasis in this field. Some of the most successful software corporations in the world, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:such as Oracle and the German firm SAP SE, c🎐ompete directly with Microsoft for the lucrative business services market.

The Windows operating system is perhaps the best-known Microsoft product. Though Windows dominates the global OS field, the company competes with a number of smaller firms, such as Red Hat, that distribute 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:open-source operating systems such as Linux.

Other Microsoft Products

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Although Google's eponymous search engine dominates the field in the U.S., Microsoft is also a major force in online search with its Bing search engine.

Microsoft faces competitive pressures in all areas of its operations.♍ The pressure comes from a diverse mix of technology companies, both large and small.