Here's a bad joke: with how many security holes Windows Server has historically had, maybe the line of business that you're suggesting is not the best fit. On

Here's a bad joke: with how many security holes Windows Server has historically had, maybe the line of business that you're suggesting is not the best fit. On a more serious note: i doubt that they are alone in pushing for marketing and sales, since most large corporations do that: some are just better at not being very obvious at doing that. They are still a ways away from the likes of Oracle, though, at least in my experience. I wouldn't (always) call doing sales effectively in a corporate environment bribery, though, that's a bit much. Now, personally i'd opt for libre software, be it a database or an operating system, but i understand that for many settings that's a non starter and oftentimes the larger entities will be willing to pay for support and also licensing.