Overview of Contoso Corporation

Contoso Corporation, or The Contoso Corporation as described by Microsoft; is a fictional multi-use placeholder name used in its technical documentation, demonstrations, training materials, and software examples. It is not a real operating corporation.

Introduction to Contoso Corporation

Microsoft uses Contoso as an example of a large global enterprise to demonstrate how businesses can use its products and technologies.

In Microsoft's example scenarios, Contoso is described as:

• Industry: Manufacturing, sales, and support
• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Business size: A large multinational organization
• Products: More than 100,000 products in its fictional business model
• Employees: A large international workforce

Where can you see Contoso Corporation in Microsoft products?

• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft 365
• Dynamics 365
• Power Platform

Other fictional companies used by Microsoft

• Fabrikam, another fictional business
• Northwind Traders, a fictional trading company
• Adventure Works, a fictional manufacturing and retail business
• Woodgrove Bank, a fictional banking organization

Training summary

If you encounter Contoso Corporation in a Microsoft tutorial, Azure lab, Microsoft 365 configuration, or Power BI exercise, think of it as a pretend company used to simulate a real-world enterprise environment.

Helpful resources

• Overview of Contoso Corporation - Microsoft Learn | microsoft.com