Microsoft vs NETSCOUT

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Microsoft
Based on 6377 reviews.
NETSCOUT
Based on 171 reviews.
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Overview
Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows. The company's 1986 initial public offering, and subsequent rise in its share price, created three billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires from Microsoft employees. Since the 1990s, it has increasingly diversified from the operating system market and has made a number of corporate acquisitions. In May 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition to date.
NETSCOUT Systems, Inc. is a provider of integrated computer network performance management products. NETSCOUT products include packet Sniffer and nGenius packet flow recorder. It is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts and has approximately 800 employees. NETSCOUT serves the enterprise community, government agencies and telecommunications service providers. At various times NETSCOUT acquired the companies Network General and Fidelia Technology.
Sample Customers
SCOM
Dialog Telekom
Microsoft Network Monitor
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, John Keells Holdings, 343 Industries, Intelbras S.A., Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd., FHI 360, ABB, City of Barcelona, Aruba Networks
ClearSight Analyzer
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
TruView
FloraHolland, Miami-Dade Public Library System, Southeastern Freight Lines, Valdosta State University, Everett Clinic, Bioreference, Key Information Systems, ACER, Odeabank A.S.
NETSCOUT nGeniusONE
Cerner Corporation
NETSCOUT nGeniusPULSE
Banco Votorantim
NETSCOUT vSTREAM
Metropolitan Police Agency, Banpara, PropertyRoom.com
NETSCOUT InfiniStreamNG
U.S. Department of Defense
Arbor DDoS
Xtel Communications
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Top Industries
Educational Organization
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Government
8%
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