Microsoft and Micro Focus have teamed up to enable COBOL-based mainframe applications to run on Windows. Currently, Micro Focus enables 32-bit programs for Windows, but soon the company will begin to offer its Net Express, SOA Express, and Enterprise Server products with managed code-based 64-bit offerings that leverage .NET Framework, SQL Server, Team Foundation Server, BizTalk Server, and System Center Operations Manager. Essentially, the two companies are making it easier for Cobol developers who want to work with Microsoft technologies.
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