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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/24/2010 5:32:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/23/2010 1:11:00 AM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/22/2010 9:27:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/18/2010 5:55:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/17/2010 4:58:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/16/2010 6:05:00 PM
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/12/2010 7:27:00 PM
Are you a current or prospective Microsoft partner who wants to know more about our partner strategy in the cloud with Windows Azure? Would you like a way to communicate, collaborate and get feedback to us about Windows Azure? Check out the newly revamped Windows Azure Platform Partner Hub to share stories, learn about tips and resources or get access to simulated custom dev projects and application migrations currently being done by Microsoft partners building on the Windows Azure ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/11/2010 5:08:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Michael Lucaccini, President of Archetype, about using the Windows Azure technology platform for the company's media management system. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What services does Archetype provide? Lucaccini: Archetype is an interactive design and engineering firm that specializes in developing Internet applications, branded experiences, and advanced user interfaces. MSDN: What was the biggest challenge your company ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/4/2010 7:57:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to CEO Joannès Vermorel about using the Windows Azure technology platform to deliver powerful forecasting models to Lokad customers. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What services does Lokad provide? Vermorel: Lokad delivers forecasts as a service. Companies send us data, and we return forecasts-in less than one hour, no matter the amount of data. Sales forecasts are especially useful in retail and manufacturing industries to opt ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/4/2010 6:31:00 PM
Today, February 4, Microsoft and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a collaborative project where Microsoft will offer individual researchers and research groups (selected through NSF's merit review process) free access to advanced client-plus-cloud computing including Windows Azure. By extending the capabilities of powerful, easy-to-use PC applications via Microsoft cloud services, this project aims to shift the focus from infrastructure to empowerment to broaden resea ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/2/2010 11:52:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Conor O'Riordan, CEO at TradeFacilitate, about using the Windows Azure technology platform to build the company's premier Web site and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What services does TradeFacilitate provide? O'Riordan: TradeFacilitate delivers an online service that enables importers and exporters of excisable alcohol products in the European Union (EU) to exchange customs d ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/2/2010 12:16:40 AM
Today we are providing access to a beta release of Windows Azure Drive (announced as XDrive at PDC 2009). Customers have told us that they want to take their already running Windows applications and run them in the cloud using the standard Windows NTFS APIs, and make sure that the data is durable. With Windows Azure Drive, your Windows Azure applications running in the cloud can use existing NTFS APIs to access a durable drive. This can significantly ease the migration of existing Windows appli ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/1/2010 4:58:00 PM
In today's era of computing, businesses face the challenge of reducing their IT infrastructure costs while extending the value of their current investments. For us, this has meant that the experiences of our customers and the developer community are key in building a cloud services platform that provides the flexibility and agility our customers need to tackle their business problems in new ways. As we continue this journey, today marks a significant milestone, not only for us at Microsoft ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/28/2010 11:21:00 PM
Zend and Microsoft have just made it easier for PHP developers to write web applications targeting Windows Azure with Zend's announcement today of the availability of Zend Framework 1.10. With this framework, developers can use the new Zend_Service_WindowsAzure component to easily call Windows Azure APIs from their PHP applications and leverage the storage services, including Blob Storage, Table Storage and Queue Service, offering them a way to accelerate web application developmen ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/27/2010 5:13:00 PM
Now available are three easy, no charge* offers to enable you to start using Windows Azure to develop and test cloud applications before deploying them into production. To get started, simply choose one of the following three offers: Open to Everyone: Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special Offer. For Microsoft Partners: Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special Offer for Microsoft Partner Network members. For MSDN Subscribers: Windows Azure Platform MSDN Premi ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/26/2010 6:14:00 PM
We love sharing stories about the interesting and creative ways that customers are using Windows Azure Platform. One great new story about a cool new implementation is the Mosaic 23/25 built by Wirestone for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., to celebrate their 25-year anniversary during the NBA 2010 All-Star Weekend. Jordan Brand is leveraging Microsoft solutions to engage consumers to creatively market their new "Air Jordan 2010" collection and enable enthusiasts to pe ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/25/2010 4:48:00 PM
Do you have a suggestion or idea for a new feature for Windows Azure? We'd love to hear about it so we've created a forum for you to weigh on which new features we should consider adding to Windows Azure and to hear about what you need or want in the product moving forward. Go here: http://www.mygreatwindowsazureidea.com/ to post requests and vote on other people's ideas. We'll be monitoring the posts and incorporating this input into our plans for the product mov ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/21/2010 6:26:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Anthony Du Preez, Founder of Tradeslot and Adslot, about how the companies use the Windows Azure technology platform for their combinatorial auction platform and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What services do Tradeslot and Adslot provide? Du Preez: At Tradeslot, we design large-scale business-to-business and government-to-business auction platforms. Unlike other auction platforms, we have b ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/19/2010 8:44:00 PM
Want to know how much your organization could save with the Windows Azure Platform? Check out the Windows Azure Platform TCO and ROI Calculator: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/tco/, now available in both online and offline versions! Designed to help measure the potential savings of product development or migration to Windows Azure platform services for organizations of all sizes, the calculator will ask you for detailed information about the needs of your organization, its size and ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/14/2010 5:41:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to CEO Ezequiel Steiner about the cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) application that Acumatica developed on the Windows Azure technology platform and the benefits it provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What services does Acumatica provide? Steiner: Acumatica develops cloud-based accounting and ERP applications that have the power, usability, and speed of traditional client-server applications. MSDN: What was the ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/11/2010 8:14:05 AM
Customers can now choose when their applications receive new operating system updates and patches by selecting which version of the operating system their applications will run on in Windows Azure. Right now there is only one available operating system version (released on December 17th, 2009), but new builds with the latest updates and patches will be released regularly. This new feature allows developers to test their applications when new patches come out before upgrading their pr ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/5/2010 8:05:00 PM
At the Professional Developers Conference last November, we announced the availability of Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), a new extension to the .NET Framework that makes it easier for developers to create more secure applications with interoperable, identity-based access. The software and documentation are available here. You can watch various video discussions about WIF on Channel 9 here. The new identity developer training kit and channel9 training course contain ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/4/2010 9:30:00 AM
Today marks an important step towards our goal of enabling you, our customers and partners, to build and grow your businesses on the Windows Azure platform. We are pleased to announce that starting today you can upgrade your Community Technology Preview (CTP) accounts of the Windows® Azure™ platform (i.e., Windows Azure, SQL Azure and/or Windows Azure platform AppFabric) to paid commercial subscriptions. If you upgrade your CTP accounts during the month of January, 2010, all Windows Azure platfo ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 12/20/2009 10:29:00 PM
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 12/15/2009 9:05:19 PM
There are two new December 2009 Windows Azure-related challenges underway.* Elance has just launched a way for you to get paid to play with Windows Azure. You will need to have an Elance account to participate. You can sign up for a free account here. There are two ways to get paid by Elance for creating a Windows Azure based application: Earn $50 from Elance for each accepted application you build on Windows Azure and submit through Elance by December 31, 2009. Any ty ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 12/8/2009 8:14:57 PM
Microsoft is announcing today a new organization within the Server & Tools Business (STB) that combines the Windows Azure group with the Windows Server & Solutions group. This new organization is called the Server & Cloud Division. This is an exciting time for Windows Azure with the recent launch of the Windows Azure platform at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference (PDC). The new organization presents a great opportunity for us to deliver more value to our custo ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 12/1/2009 7:27:26 PM
Windows Azure Diagnostics is a new feature in the November release of the Windows Azure Tools and SDK. It gives developers the ability to collect and store a variety of diagnostics data in a highly configurable way. Sumit Mehrotra, a Program Manager on the Windows Azure team, has been blogging about the new diagnostics feature. From his first post “Introducing Windows Azure Diagnostics”: There are a number of diagnostic scenarios that go beyond simple logging. Over the past year ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 11/25/2009 6:33:06 PM
Last week at PDC 2009, we announced several new features for Windows Azure Storage. Windows Azure Storage enables applications to store and manipulate large objects and files in the cloud via Blobs, store and manipulate service state via Tables, and provide reliable delivery of messages using Queues. In addition, we also announced two new features coming soon to storage: Windows Azure XDrive – This allows your Windows Azure compute applications running in our cloud to use the existing ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 11/24/2009 7:04:33 PM
At PDC last week, we introduced two communication-related capabilities: a) inter-role communication and b) external endpoints on worker roles. These capabilities enable new application patterns in Windows Azure-hosted services. Inter-role Communication While loosely coupled communication via Queues remains the preferred method for reliable message processing, roles can now communicate directly using TCP, HTTP, or HTTPS connections. In addition, roles are notified as role inst ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 11/23/2009 11:35:12 PM
Last week at PDC 2009, we announced several new features for Windows Azure. These are available in the November 2009 release of the Windows Azure Tools and SDK. This release adds support for Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Visual Web Developer Express 2010 Beta 2. What’s New Service Model UI: A redesigned and significantly more complete interface for manipulating Role configuration information. To access, double-click on a role node in the Solution Explorer. Windows Azure Service Ho ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 11/5/2009 11:35:00 PM
As part of the Windows Azure CTP, we are announcing the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver Windows Azure Blob content. Windows Azure CDN offers developers a global solution for delivering high-bandwidth content. Windows Azure CDN has 18 locations globally (United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America) and continues to expand. Windows Azure CDN caches your Windows Azure blobs at strategically placed locations to provide maximum bandwidth for delivering your conte ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 11/5/2009 11:34:00 PM
Today we are releasing the ability to access Windows Azure Blobs using custom domain names. Windows Azure Blob storage enables applications to store and manipulate large objects and files in the cloud. The custom storage domain name feature allows you to register a custom domain name for a given storage account for anonymous blob access using that domain name. Currently we provide access to blob storage using the following domain name: http://<account>.blob.core.windows.net/<containe ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 10/29/2009 5:45:00 PM
In October 2008 at our Professional Developer Conference we opened the Community Technology Preview (CTP) for the Windows Azure platform (Windows Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services). The CTP has been invaluable in terms of shaping many aspects of the Windows Azure platform. PDC 2009 is an exciting event for all of us who are working on the Windows Azure platform as it’s our opportunity to show you the work that we’ve done over the past year, including some brand new features. The confere ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 10/28/2009 4:22:25 PM
Yesterday at the Eclipse Summit Europe in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Microsoft announced two exciting new open source projects that will make it easier for PHP and Java developers to work with Windows Azure. Both projects were created in collaboration with Soyatec, a France-based IT solutions provider. The first project, Windows Azure Tools for Eclipse, helps PHP developers to use Eclipse to author Windows Azure projects. From the Interoperability @ Microsoft blog: Windows Azure Tool ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 10/4/2009 12:07:00 AM
At commercial launch, Windows Azure will feature an improved logging system. The new system will give users greater flexibility over what information is logged and how it is collected. In preparation for the new logging system rollout, next week we will disable the ability to retrieve logs via the Windows Azure Portal. Your existing applications will continue to run without modification. Why a New Logging System? In our initial Community Technology Preview, we provided a logging A ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/24/2009 6:32:00 PM
You can now check out the first CTP of SQL Azure. You can read more about it here: http://davidaiken.com/windows-azure/sql-azure-ctp-available-amp-updated-training-kit/ You can also find out more about SQL Azure and how to sign up at: http://blogs.msdn.com/ssds/default.aspx. And to help you get started with SQL Azure, we have updated the Windows Azure Platform training kit with new SQL Azure content in the August release of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit. Check i ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/23/2009 8:48:00 PM
Yesterday Microsoft, Zend and others launched the Simple API for Cloud Application Services project, a new open source initiative that allows developers to use common application services in the cloud, while enabling them to unlock value-added features available from individual providers. In essence, this project will allow developers to write basic cloud applications that work in all of the major cloud platforms. More specifically, it gives developers who use the PHP scripting language a “spe ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/18/2009 3:49:38 AM
Today we are introducing a new upgrade mechanism, called “in-place upgrade,” which enables you to incrementally roll a new version of your service over the existing version without first deploying the new version to staging. With this new mechanism, you can upgrade your entire application or just a single role (e.g. web role) without disturbing the other roles in your application. Note that you will still have the option to upgrade as before, by first deploying the new version to staging and the ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/18/2009 1:38:00 AM
Today, we are releasing a preview of the Windows Azure Service Management API to help you manage your deployments, hosted services and storage accounts. This is a REST-based API which users can code against in their toolset of choice to manage their services. API Details at a glance You can find the documentation (along with the rest of the Windows Azure documentation) here. This is a REST-based API which uses X509 client certificates for authentication. Users can upload any valid X509 ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/18/2009 12:12:00 AM
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/17/2009 11:11:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/14/2009 5:09:00 AM
Want to try out Azure services but don’t want to wait for the invitation code? No problem, we’ve made it easier – and faster - to get the token so you can start using the Windows Azure Community Technology Preview right away. Register at: http://www.microsoft.com/azure/register.mspx to sign up and you’ll receive your invitation code immediately so you can get started in Windows Azure today! To help you get started, be sure to check out the videos, demos and labs available ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/2/2009 10:04:07 PM
UPDATE [9/3/2009 @ 10:14AM]: Twilio has extended the deadline an extra week to accommodate Labor Day weekend in the USA. Window Azure is joining forces with Twilio to bring you Week #16 of the Twilio Developer contest. For those of you who don’t know, Twilio is a web service API for making and receiving phone calls using simple HTTP requests. We thought it would appeal to a lot of the same developers who use Windows azure, so this week we’re challenging you to build an application t ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/11/2009 8:07:58 PM
Today we are releasing a new set of features for Windows Azure Blob. Windows Azure Blob enables applications to store and manipulate large objects and files in the cloud. The blobs (files) can be up to 50GB in size for the CTP. All changes for this release are versioned changes, using “x-ms-version: 2009-07-17”. All prior versions of commands executed against the storage system will continue to work, as we extend the capabilities of the existing commands and introduce new commands. The feature ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/4/2009 2:32:16 AM
Windows Azure offers users the option of choosing the geographic region in which their application runs. During our current Community Technology Preview (CTP), the options available to users are “USA - Northwest,” “USA - Southwest,” and “USA - Anywhere.” This list will grow as we expand into more geographies. In the next few weeks, we’re going to disable the “USA - Northwest” option for new applications. Existing applications will continue to run unaffected, and you’ll continu ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/14/2009 4:39:00 PM
Today, during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 we announced the business and partner model for the Windows Azure platform including service level agreements and support programs. Windows Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services will be commercially available at the Professional Developer Conference 2009 and we hope you will continue building on the Community Technology Preview (CTP) at no cost today. Upon commercial availability we will offer Windows Azure through a ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/28/2009 8:58:20 PM
Today we released a new set of features for Windows Azure Storage. The main features in this release are: Entity Group Transactions for Windows Azure Table – It is now possible to perform a transaction across entities stored within the same table and same partition (i.e., entities having the same partition key value). An application can now atomically perform multiple Create/Update/Delete operations across multiple entities in a single batch request to the storage system, as long as the enti ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/28/2009 9:42:00 AM
Today we released new versions of the Windows Azure SDK and the Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio. Both are available now on http://dev.windowsazure.com. The major news is support for the recently released Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1. What’s new in Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio? Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio now supports using Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 to develop scalable web applications and services deployed to Windows Azure. The update is now available at http: ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/15/2009 11:07:08 PM
Earlier this week, the initial CTP of the “PHP SDK for Windows Azure” was released on Codeplex. You can read more about this project on the Interoperability @ Microsoft blog. From the blog post: The PHP SDK for Windows Azure focuses on REST and provides the following core features: PHP classes for Windows Azure blobs, tables & queues Helper Classes for HTTP transport, AuthN/AuthZ, REST & error management Manageability, instrumentation & logging support ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/30/2009 6:00:00 PM
At MIX ‘09, we announced the upcoming support for geo-location, and we’re pleased to announce that last night this functionality went live. Choosing a Location The first thing you’ll notice when creating a new storage account or hosted service is that there’s a new “affinity group” section. The simplest thing you can do here is choose a region (currently limited to “USA – Anywhere,” “USA – Northwest,” and “USA – Southwest”) where you’d like your storage or hosted service to run. Using Aff ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/10/2009 2:52:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/3/2009 4:17:00 AM
Today a number of applications running in Windows Azure were unreachable for a period of time. The earliest occurrence took place at 1:15pm PDT today (April 2nd), our team restored affected applications throughout the day, and all applications were accessible by 9:00pm PDT. The storage service was unaffected. We communicated throughout the afternoon on this thread on the Windows Azure forum. What Happened? One of the responsibilities of the Fabric Controller is to monitor the h ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/18/2009 5:12:00 PM
Since we announced our Community Technology Preview (CTP) in November our team has gathered input from customers all over the world in every major industry. The feedback is very helpful in this early stage of the CTP as we prioritize new features. Today leaders from our engineering team reviewed several new capabilities with attendees at MIX that continue to deliver on our commitment to providing a comprehensive and flexible cloud platform. Developers can begin taking advantag ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/18/2009 4:49:00 PM
One of the great things about Windows Azure is that it handles the deployment, monitoring, and management of your service so that you have more time to focus on the business logic. Until recently, realizing these benefits meant your code had to run under Windows Azure partial trust, a code access security (CAS) level which locks down certain .NET functionality. Windows Azure now offers the option of running the code in your Web and worker roles under full trust. This unlocks a numbe ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/18/2009 4:44:00 PM
At MIX 09, we are announcing that we’ll be launching a set of ‘geo’-related features. We’ll be rolling out the features to all our users very soon. In Microsoft-speak, we are ‘super-excited’ about this since we can finally unveil in public what we’ve been working on for the past several months. Before I talk about what exactly we are releasing, I wanted to explain *why* we’re doing this. Why are we doing this? Performance — We heard loud and clear that our users wanted to have more choic ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/18/2009 2:34:00 AM
First things first: we're sorry. As a result of a malfunction in Windows Azure, many participants in our Community Technology Preview (CTP) experienced degraded service or downtime. Windows Azure storage was unaffected. In the rest of this post, I'd like to explain what went wrong, who was affected, and what corrections we're making. What Happened? During a routine operating system upgrade on Friday (March 13th), the deployment service within Windows Azure began to slow down due to n ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/11/2009 8:12:00 AM
Developers using the Windows Azure CTP have been asking about the roadmap for SQL Data Services. Today the team detailed some important announcements most importantly they will deliver full relational database capabilities delivered as a service. Also note that SDS will stop supporting the current ACE (Authority, Container, Entity) data model and developer experience since Windows Azure storage has a similar data model. Windows Azure tables provide structured storage ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/26/2009 5:17:00 AM
Currently, the time zone within Windows Azure is Pacific Standard Time (PST). Soon, we’ll be migrating to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This is potentially a breaking change for applications which rely on local time. When will we make the change? UPDATE [3/6/2009]: We'll be making this change starting Sunday, March 8th, at 10:00am GMT. Thanks to all who gave us feedback on this plan. We’d like to make this change soon, within the next few weeks. Feedback from the comm ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/13/2009 11:58:00 PM
Doug Hauger, General Manager Business Strategy, recently spoke at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Technology & Telecom conference. The wide ranging discussion covers an overview of the Windows Azure service and cloud technology more broadly. Transcript | Webcast | PowerPoint On describing Azure... "What we've done is to come out with a set of services that we believe simplify the life of the developer, and make it easier for them to build applications that scale..." ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/29/2009 9:43:00 PM
Our next few posts will be discussions on the components of the Windows Azure service. Please add comments on anything you would like to hear more about. By Hoi VoDirector We are frequently asked about the Windows Azure Hypervisor, and whether or not the code will be made available to customers as a product they could run in their own datacenters. We built the Windows Azure Hypervisor with three principles: Efficient: push work to hardware as much as possible. Any percentage ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 1/14/2009 11:52:00 PM
Today, in less than three months since its announcement, Microsoft’s Windows Azure team has announced a refresh to the Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure tools for Visual Studio. The Community Technology Preview (CTP), announced at Microsoft’s PDC ’08 event in October, was launched to gather feedback from the Developer community, and this updated SDK and tools release is one way Microsoft is incorporating feedback in the Windows Azure offering. The newly announced SDK and Tools includes: ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 10/27/2008 10:21:00 PM
Today at the Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft announced our Community Technology Preview of Windows Azure. Windows Azure enables you to host your web applications in Microsoft data centers on a scalable and highly available software platform. Windows Azure is a comprehensive platform that we designed and built with developers in mind: Windows Azure provides a scalable and highly available virtualized hosting environment on which you can develop and deploy .NET applications. ...
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