Established in 1975, Microsoft has a wide range of computer software products and services. Microsoft is one of the world’s leading technology companies with products that include the Windows operating system, Office productivity applications and Azure cloud services. LinkedIn, its business-oriented social network, is used by millions to make connections; some 36 million software developers visit the company’s GitHub platform; and, outside the office, Microsoft’s Xbox gaming system is second only to Sony’s PlayStation. Microsoft’s customers range from consumers and small businesses to the world’s biggest companies and government agencies.