Microsoft has unveiled an aggressive plan to push its Windows 2000 platform into the application service provider (ASP) market.

At its US Fusion 2000 event for channel partners on Friday the software giant also unveiled of the beta version of Microsoft Small Business Server.

Speaking to the 4000 channel partners attending the event Microsoft chief executive, Steve Ballmer said the company will offer Windows 2000, SQL Server 2000, Exchange 2000 Server and Office 2000 to ASPs.

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