Microsoft has released Windows Server AppFabric to help developers to easily develop various solutions. It aims to provide more speed, scale and aims to make it easier for developers to simplify development and management of composite applications. Another general version will be released next month.

Microsoft aims to increase cloud-like scale-out capabilities to privately hosted and deployed systems. It is also used for integrating and connecting disparate enterprise applications. It also makes it easier for applications to access each other's data even in cases different formats and data stores are being used.

The latest version is also offering a broader platform support and it can be used for Windows Server 2008 R2 and with SQL Server 2008 R2. It also supports Oracle eBS 12.1 and SAP 7. The latest version also provides support for compressed backups and transparent data encryption.

Experts feel that it will allow developers to make better applications. Experts feel that Microsoft is under increasing pressure from various quarters and wants to offer a better range of services and solutions.

The developers using ASP NET users will also be able to use AppFabric Caching Services. It also aims to make it easier to build and manage applications built using Windows Workflow Foundation and Windows Communication Foundation. The latest version is being offered free to existing Windows Server 2008 licensees.