[N3WBI3]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10w2k.mspx Do a find on ecosystem "Optimize branch office infrastructure Windows Server 2003 R2 provides the underlying technologies needed to simplify integration of branch office servers into a larger enterprise IT ecosystem and still provide reliable and consistent access to data for your users. Performance, availability, and productivity—benefits usually associated with a local branch office server—are strengthened, and environmental challenges—such as connectivity limitations and management overhead—are mitigated with the R2 release. "

[tarheelswamprat]

I appreciate your taking the time to provide the cite. As I said, I did not doubt your statement the the usage of the term "ecosystem" was commonplace in the IT community - I merely pointed out that the term is inappropriate and silly.

The term "ecosystem" carries an inescapable connotation of interaction between natural biological and geophysical components. IT deals with artificially constructed or manufactured components . Thus, the reference to "a larger enterprise IT ecosystem" would be more accurately and correctly stated as "a larger enterprise IT infrastructure". But then, that wouldn't give them the same emotional satisfaction as ecosystem seems to provide... /grin