Anaconda, Inc. Announces Collaboration with Microsoft to Enable Seamless Open-Source Innovation for Customers
October 21, 2021 at 09:00 am EDT
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Anaconda, Inc. announced a collaboration with Microsoft to enable customers to confidently access Anaconda?s curated library of open-source packages within Microsoft Cloud-hosted products and services, including Azure services like Azure Machine Learning, as well as GitHub services such as GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Actions, without the requirement of a separate license. Organizations that capitalize on the innovation from thousands of makers and contributors in the open-source community have a competitive advantage and are able to accelerate projects that would typically take years. This collaboration expands the availability of key open-source data science tools across platforms and sets enterprises up for greater success by making it simpler for users to focus on end results. In addition, Anaconda supports establishing an industry-standard software bill of materials (SBOM) format to enable complete visibility and accurate identification of software components. As part of this collaboration, Anaconda has committed to providing Microsoft with a standard SBOM, using Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX?) specifications, which will allow Microsoft to verify the components, licensing, and provenance of open-source packages and libraries in the Anaconda repository. Together, the two partners are looking forward to bringing open-source innovation to the enterprise while helping ensure a seamless experience for data scientists and developers to do their work.
Microsoft Corporation is the world's leader in the design, development and marketing of operating systems and software programs for PC's and servers. The group also builds and sells computer equipment. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of operating systems and application development tools (47.9%): primarily for servers (Azure, SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, GitHub, etc.) and (Windows);
- development of cloud-based software applications (23%): programs for productivity (Microsoft 365; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher and Access), integrated management and customer relationship management (Dynamics 365), online file sharing and management (OneDrive), and unified and collaborative communications (Skype and Microsoft Teams);
- sale of video gaming hardware and software (7.3%) : mainly Xbox;
- enterprise services (3.6%);
- sale of computers, tablets and accessories (2.6%);
- other (15.6%).
The United States accounts for 50.4% of net sales.