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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/2/2010 9:32:00 PM
We are happy to announce that two additional nodes for the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network are now live in Seoul, Korea and Taipei, Taiwan. These two new nodes bring the total number of CDN physical nodes available globally to 22, with six of these nodes available in the Asia-Pacific region. These two new locations expand our service in the Asia-Pacific region and enhance the delivery of performance-sensitive content for customers choosing to serve data through the CDN*. Please read our p ...
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 9/2/2010 4:09:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Melvin Greer, Chief Strategist of Cloud Computing, Information Systems, and Global Solutions at Lockheed Martin, about using the Windows Azure platform to develop the company's ThundercloudTM design pattern. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Lockheed Martin and the services you offer. Greer: Lockheed Martin is well known as a premier defense contractor. We are principally engaged in the research, design, development, manu ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/31/2010 3:05:00 PM
You may have seen a letter in USA Today this morning suggesting that customers evaluating a licensing agreement with VMWare talk to Microsoft to learn more about how products and services such as the Windows Azure platform can enable a complete cloud-computing environment. We posted this letter because we feel that cloud computing represents the biggest opportunity in decades for organizations to be more agile and cost effective. Also, while virtualization clearly played a role in enabling ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/30/2010 4:55:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Sinclair Schuller, CEO at Apprenda, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's middleware solution, which helps Apprenda's customers deliver cloud applications. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Apprenda and the services you offer. Schuller: Apprenda serves independent software vendors (ISVs) in the United States and Europe that build business-to-business software applications on the Microsoft .NET Fra ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/30/2010 4:21:57 PM
State and local governments evaluating a move to the cloud should have a central location where they can find partners and solutions with the right cloud-based solutions to meet their business needs. To meet this need, the Public Sector team just announced the Microsoft Government Cloud Applications Center to provide government customers with a centralized place to quickly find and learn about partner applications built on Microsoft cloud computing technologies such as the Windows Azure pl ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/26/2010 5:40:36 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Juan Carlos Robles Navarro, Senior Software Engineer at AXA Seguros, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the insurance company's claims-management system. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about AXA Seguros and the services you offer. Navarro: AXA Seguros in Mexico is part of the AXA Group, which offers insurance solutions to consumers and businesses worldwide. We strive to be a leader in our industry, prov ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/19/2010 4:03:00 PM
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/12/2010 5:08:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Rhett Thompson, Cofounder of CoreMotives, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's automated marketing solution. Here's what he had to say:MSDN: Tell us about CoreMotives and the services you offer.Thompson: CoreMotives develops business-to-business marketing automation and lead generation software that enables marketing and sales teams to detect, track, and target potential customers. Our marketing automation su ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/10/2010 5:51:00 PM
Windows Azure must provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer data, while also enabling transparent accountability. To help customers better understand the array of security controls implemented within Windows Azure from both the customer's and Microsoft operations' perspectives, a new white paper, "Windows Azure Security Overview", has just been released that provides a comprehensive look at the security available with Windows Azure. Written by Charlie Kaufman and Ramanath ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/6/2010 4:18:02 PM
The Internet provides powerful capabilities for individuals to gain visibility and control over their environment. A good example of this is HeyGov! for San Francisco, - a cloud services solution that the City of San Francisco just adopted to give their citizens a faster and easier way to submit service requests regarding potholes, graffiti, and street cleaning to the City's 311 Department. The HeyGov! Service also provides an interactive mapping application for citizens to monitor and ana ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/5/2010 8:06:08 PM
How would you like to try Windows Azure and SQL Azure for a month - for FREE? Now you can, with the Windows Azure One Month Pass USA. Through this unique offer, US developers can get a one month pass to try out Windows Azure and SQL Azure - without having to submit a credit card! Limited to US developers, the first 500 to sign up each month will get a full month's pass good for the one calendar month. In addition, you'll get free phone, chat and email support through the Front ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 8/5/2010 5:42:58 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Sanjay Kumar, ERS SEG Online Practice Head at HCL, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's carbon-emissions management solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about HCL and the services you offer. Kumar: HCL is a global technology firm. We focus on outsourcing that emphasizes innovation and value creation, and we have an integrated portfolio of services that includes software-led IT solutions, remote ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/29/2010 4:25:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Alexandre Zanghellini, Cofounder at Arzeda, and Yih-En Andrew Ban, Project Leader and Scientist at Arzeda, about using the Windows Azure platform to power the company's compute-heavy enzyme-design process. Here's what they had to say: MSDN: Tell us more about Arzeda and the services you offer. Zanghellini: Arzeda is a biotechnology firm that engineers custom-made enzymes for almost any chemical reaction. By designing these biopro ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/22/2010 3:24:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Johannes Schick, CEO of höltl Retail Solutions, about using the Windows Azure platform to run the company's point-of-sale (POS) system. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What service does höltl Retail Solutions provide? Schick: höltl Retail Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that offers innovative products for optimizing retail processes for the clothing and nonfood industries. The most popular of these is th ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/20/2010 4:47:00 PM
Ever wonder what happens to tweets after they disappear? Would you love a way to keep track of, analyze and even export tweets related to topics you care about? Enter The Archivist, a new lab/website from Mix Online built on Windows Azure that allows you to monitor Twitter, archive tweets, data mine and export archives. As Microsoft Developer and Archivist creator, Karsten Januszewski explains it, "When you start a search using The Archivist, it will create and monitor ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/19/2010 4:43:00 AM
As David Aiken recently mentioned on his blog, the Microsoft Patterns & Practices team has just released the Windows Azure Architecture Guide - Volume 1. The first in a planned series about the Windows Azure platform, this book walks readers through how to adapt an existing, on-premises ASP.NET application to one that operates in the cloud. Each chapter explores different considerations including authentication and authorization, data access, session management, deployment, development ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/16/2010 4:53:59 PM
InformationWeek Mexico just named OCCMundial as the second most innovative company in Mexico in its annual "50 Most Innovative Companies" issue. OCCMundial developed the largest job-listing website in the Mexican employment market and has more than 15 million unique visitors annually and posts more than 600,000 jobs each year. The company earned its innovator distinction from InformationWeek Mexico for its recommendation system, OCCMatch, that uses a powerful algorithm to match job openings to ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/15/2010 5:44:30 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Steve Orenstein, Chief Executive Officer at Connect2Field, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's software-as-a-service application. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Connect2Field and the services you offer. Orenstein: Our company's namesake, Connect2Field, is a web-based field service and job management software application. By using Connect2Field, businesses can manage customers, track jobs, di ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/13/2010 2:44:00 PM
Today at our Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Washington D.C., partners are showing their commitment to the cloud, with several companies making announcements about the solutions they've built on the Windows Azure platform. Here are some of the highlights: Bedin Shop Systems, a provider of POS and In-Store Management systems designed for the cloud, announced version 2.0 of aKite, its cloud-based software services suite built for retail stores on the Windows Azure platform. The solut ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/12/2010 2:46:39 PM
At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Washington D.C. today, Bob Muglia outlined our vision for the cloud and explained how we're investing heavily in supporting both customers and partners as they shift to the cloud. For those customers who are looking for more control than a public cloud offering can provide, Bob announced today the Windows Azure Platform Appliance, a turnkey cloud platform that customers and partners can deploy in their own datacenter. Read on for answers to the ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/8/2010 5:41:29 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Francois Bochatay, CEO and Cofounder at Sobees, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's social-media aggregator and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Sobees and the services you offer. Bochatay: Sobees develops software that people can use to manage all of their social-media information streams with a single application. Our aggregator is popular among consu ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 7/1/2010 4:58:20 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Pavel Bondarchuk, Vice President of Business Development at CloudBerry Lab, about using Windows Azure storage services to deliver the company's online backup solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us more about CloudBerry Lab and the services you offer. Bondarchuk: CloudBerry Lab was established in 2008 by a group of experienced IT professionals with the mission to help customers adopt cloud-computing technolog ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/24/2010 4:53:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Andy Harjanto, cofounder at Guppers, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's mobile service, which enables people to access business data from any mobile phone. MSDN: Tell us about Guppers and the services you offer. Harjanto: Guppers enables business to take advantage of mobility, cloud computing, and social networking to exchange business data through email, short messaging service (SMS) messages, and f ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/17/2010 5:25:38 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Martin Svensson, CEO at Sagastream, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver its online video platform. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Sagastream and the services you offer. Svensson: Sagastream is a new online video startup company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. We've developed a flexible online video platform-ensity-that includes an easy-to-use tool set that companies can use to successfully upload, manage, and ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/14/2010 9:10:11 PM
Recently, the Microsoft Research team blogged about a cool project called CloudLab, which was developed by a team of students enrolled in CS210, Project-Based Computer Science Innovation & Development at Stanford University. During the course, Microsoft External Research challenged students to make satellite data more accessible to environmental scientists, with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory serving as the team's customers. The result was CloudLab, which utilizes the Window ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/11/2010 9:22:52 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Steve Gable, EVP and CTO at Tribune Company, about using the Windows Azure platform to build the company's centralized content repository for all its editorial and advertising information. Here's what he had to say. 1. MSDN: Tell us more about Tribune and the services you provide. The Chicago, Illinois-based Tribune Company operates newspapers, television stations, and a variety of news and information Web sites ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/11/2010 5:13:00 PM
We're happy to announce that the June update of the Windows Azure Platform training kit is now available and ready for download here. This training kit has everything you need to get started and then dig deep into the Windows Azure platform. The training kit includes: Hands On Labs Introduction to Windows Azure Exploring Windows Azure Storage Deploying and Monitoring Applications in Windows Azure Windows Azure: Worker Role Communication Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/10/2010 5:25:16 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Dmitry Sotnikov, director of cloud solutions at Quest Software, about using Windows Azure to deliver the company's software-as-a-service IT management solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Quest Software and the services you offer. Sotnikov: Quest Software is a systems management company and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that helps customers improve IT efficiency for software applications, databases, server infras ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/7/2010 3:14:00 PM
Want to know what's being announced about Windows Azure at TechEd 2010 this week in New Orleans? Here's the rundown: the Windows Azure team will discuss the release of the June 2010 version of the Windows Azure Tools + SDK, the production launch (including pricing) of the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) and enablement of the OS auto-upgrade feature. The SQL Azure team is also making several announcements so be sure to read about them on their blog here. New Windows Azure Tools ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 6/3/2010 5:35:29 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Paddy Srinivasan, CEO at Cumulux, about ManageAxis, the company's monitoring, management, and deployment solution for customers who use the Windows Azure platform for delivering cloud-based applications. MSDN: Tell us about Cumulux and the services you offer. Srinivasan: Cumulux is a leading provider of cloud-computing products and services to Fortune 100 enterprises and major independent software vendors. Cumulux is led by Microsoft ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/28/2010 10:10:39 PM
Last November, we announced a community technology preview (CTP) of the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN). The Windows Azure CDN enhances end user performance and reliability by placing copies of data, at various points in a network, so that they are distributed closer to the user. The Windows Azure CDN today delivers many Microsoft products – such as Windows Update, Zune videos, and Bing Maps - which customers know and use every day. By adding the CDN to Windows Azure capabilities, w ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/27/2010 7:47:36 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Markus Mikola, Partner at Sopima, about using the Windows Azure platform to run the company's contract management solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us more about Sopima and the services you provide. Mikola: In 2009, we started to develop Sopima Online Contract Bank-a software application that simplifies the steps of creating, managing, and approving business contracts, including negotiations processes among stakeholders. ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/26/2010 5:29:33 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Sean Nolan, Distinguished Engineer in the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft, about using Windows Azure to deliver the H1N1 Response Center Web site and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say:MSDN: Tell us about the H1N1 Response Center.Nolan: In October 2009, public health officials were concerned that the H1N1 pandemic was becoming a serious issue for our national ability to deliver quality care. When fa ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/21/2010 7:07:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/20/2010 6:11:00 PM
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/18/2010 5:59:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/13/2010 5:11:00 PM
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As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Pankaj Arora, Senior Solution Manager at Microsoft, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's 2009 Giving Campaign Auction Tool. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about the annual Giving Campaign Auction at Microsoft. Arora: The Giving Campaign Auction is a grassroots initiative that runs an online auction site, called the Giving Campaign Auction Tool, where donors can list items and services for buyers t ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/6/2010 5:34:00 PM
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by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 5/4/2010 4:55:00 PM
In late March 2010, we announced the availability of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Facebook. We're now happy to announce the launch of CloudPoll on Facebook, a new application hosted on Windows Azure and built using the Windows Azure Toolkit for Facebook. Available for free to all Facebook users, CloudPoll allows you to create, manage, and evaluate all kinds of polls for your pages using blob storage, SQL Azure, and compute hosted in Windows Azure. CloudPoll was built by Thuzi in col ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/29/2010 5:12:00 PM
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/27/2010 5:04:00 PM
Do you live in the UK and want to learn more about Windows Azure? Then you'll want to register today for the Windows Azure Self-paced Learning Course, a 6-week virtual technical training course developed by Microsoft Evangelists Eric Nelson and David Gristwood. The course, which will run from May 10 to June 18 2010, provides interactive, self-paced, technical training on the Windows Azure platform - Windows Azure, SQL Azure and the Windows Azure Platform AppFabric. Designed for pro ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/22/2010 5:09:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Matthew Davey, Founder of TicketDirect, about using the Windows Azure platform to run the company's ticketing system. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What service does TicketDirect provide? Davey: We provide online and on-premises ticketing services for 80 venues in New Zealand and Australia. We've really grown from a small rugby-specific ticketing business to a company that was responsible for 45 percent of professionally ticketed e ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/19/2010 4:00:00 PM
Today at the Politics Online Conference in Washington, D.C. Microsoft launched TownHall, a new Windows Azure-hosted engagement platform that fosters, moderates and houses conversations between groups. As you may have seen on today's Microsoft on the Issues blog, TownHall is an ideal tool for politicians and other public officials (among others) who want to host online social experiences that drive richer discussion around top interests and concerns with the American public. Think of Tow ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/15/2010 6:07:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Eduardo Pierdant, CTO at OCCMundial.com, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver OCCMatch and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about OCCMundial.com and the services you offer. Pierdant: OCCMundial.com is the largest job-listing Web site in the Mexican employment market, providing an online link between job seekers and opportunities. OCCMundial.com has more than 15 million uniq ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/14/2010 4:24:00 PM
Following PDC09 last fall, we announced support for running Java and Tomcat in Windows Azure, but this doesn't mean Tomcat is the only Java application container supported in Windows Azure. In fact, the approach basically consists of creating a Java Runtime (JRE) and any Java package that can be instantiated via the command line (instead of needing to install into the OS). This Java application can then be packaged into a Worker Role application, and then deployed into Windows Azure. If you're l ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/13/2010 6:27:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Richard Prodger, Technical Director at Active Web Solutions (AWS), about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's search-and-rescue application and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Active Web Solutions and the services you offer. Prodger: AWS specializes in Web application and custom software development. In 2006, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution c ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/12/2010 12:04:00 AM
Update: We are happy to inform you that as of April 12, 2010, Windows Azure platform AppFabric has transitioned to commercial availability and is now a fully SLA-supported paid service. More details available here. Starting today, the Microsoft Windows Azure platform, including Windows Azure, SQL Azure, and Windows Azure platform AppFabric will be generally available in an additional 20 countries, making our flexible cloud services platform available to a global customer base and partne ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/9/2010 6:37:00 PM
Would you like to know how to leverage your existing ASP.NET skills to build Windows Azure applications? Then be sure to check out two new articles, Cloud Development in Visual Studio 2010 and Developing and Deploying Windows Azure Apps in Visual Studio 2010, that explain how to build cloud services and applications with Visual Studio 2010. Written by Windows Azure Tools experts Hani Atassi, Anson Horton, Jim Nakashima and Danny Thorpe, these articles provide step-by-step instructi ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/8/2010 8:53:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Patricio Jutard, CTO at Three Melons, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver Bola-an online soccer game available on social networks, such as Facebook and Orkut. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Three Melons and the services you provide. Jutard: Three Melons is a game studio-we love games. We develop our games for the Web and for smartphones, and all of our games have a social component.&nbs ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 4/1/2010 4:49:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Andy Lapin, Director of Enterprise Architecture at Kelley Blue Book about using the Windows Azure platform to create the company's premier Web site and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Find out what he had to say: MSDN: What services does Kelley Blue Book provide? [Kelley Blue Book]: Kelley Blue Book is an automotive information and value exchange service that gives consumers, automotive dealers, government, and compa ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/25/2010 5:19:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Madhuri Tambe, Senior Product Manager at Persistent Systems, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's e-governance solution for developing regions. Here's what she had to say: MSDN: What services does Persistent Systems provide? Madhuri: We are a software development company. Our main offering is our e-governance suite, which offers governments and agencies the ability to deliver services and inter ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/24/2010 5:05:00 PM
One of the exciting announcements we made last week at SXSW Interactive 2010 was the release of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Facebook. This new toolkit, built by Thuzi in collaboration with Microsoft, enables developers to rapidly develop Facebook applications on Windows Azure. To see the toolkit in action, check out Thuzi.com CTO Jim Zimmerman's session, Facebook Apps in Windows Azure, at Mix10 last week where he showcased live Facebook applications for Outback Steakhouse and CloudPoll ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/18/2010 5:05:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Sarim Khan, CEO and Co-Founder of sharpcloud, about using the Windows Azure platform to run its visual business road-mapping solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What service does sharpcloud provide? Khan: sharpcloud helps businesses better communicate their strategic plans. Our service applies highly visual and commonly used social-networking tools to the crucial task of developing long-term business road maps and strat ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/17/2010 7:51:00 PM
During his MIX10 session in Las Vegas yesterday, Building PHP Applications using the Windows Azure Platform, Sumit Chawla, Technical PM/Architect, Microsoft Interoperability Strategy Team, announced the new Windows Azure Command-line Tools for PHP Community Technology Preview (CTP). As Sumit describes them in his blog post today, these tools enable developers to easily package and deploy PHP applications to Windows Azure using a simple command-line tool, without any Integrated Deve ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/16/2010 4:17:00 PM
Now that Windows Azure is commercially available, we're reaching out to customers to ask, "How are we doing?" Last week we rolled out the Windows Azure 2010 Q1 Customer Satisfaction Survey to customers who opted in to be contacted by Microsoft when they established their billing account. Every single response from our customers will be read, reviewed and considered as we plan the future direction of Windows Azure. We're also offering calls and email dialogs with the product planning ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/11/2010 6:01:00 PM
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director for the European Environment Agency (EEA), about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the agency's environmental awareness communication platform and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what she had to say: MSDN: Tell us about ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/9/2010 5:18:00 PM
Ben Riga, a platform advisor on the Windows Azure evangelism team, has begun publishing a new series of video interviews with customers and partners that are building on the Windows Azure platform today. In this series Ben interviews technical leaders and explores how companies are using Windows Azure, Microsoft SQL Azure, and other components, such as Windows Azure AppFabric-giving you the chance to apply their lessons learned to your own development efforts. Ben Rig ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 3/1/2010 6:16:00 PM
An updated release of the Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell is now available. These cmdlets enable developers to effectively automate and manage all services in Windows Azure such as: Deploy new Hosted Services Upgrade your Services Remove your Hosted Services Manage your Storage accounts Manage your Certificates Configure your Diagnostics Transfer your Diagnostics Information Built to meet the demand for an automation API that would fit into the standard to ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/25/2010 5:24:00 PM
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Jim Graham, Technical Manager at 3M, about using the Windows Azure platform for the company's innovative Visual Attention Service. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about 3M-what kind of products do you develop? Graham: We are a recognized world leader in research and developme ...
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
Starting today, February 22, 2010, Windows Azure developers have the option of deploying their applications in two more regions. These two new sub-regions should provide developers with additional resources and flexibility in addressing customer needs. With the two new locations, ‘West Europe' and ‘East Asia", a total of six available deployment options are now available: Europe: West Europe and North Europe Asia Pacific: East Asia and Southeast Asia North America: South Central ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/22/2010 9:27:00 PM
There have been a lot of questions about how Windows Azure Platform billing works so we thought we'd provide some additional explanations and definitions. Feel free to contact Microsoft Online Services customer support or post a comment here if you have any additional questions. You can also review the Windows Azure Platform Offers Comparison Table to help you decide which of the current Windows Azure Platform Offers best suits your needs. The Microsoft Online Customer Service ...
by WindowsAzure via Windows Azure on 2/18/2010 5:55:00 PM
As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Phil Calvin, CTO at Sitemasher, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's Web development software platform and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say MSDN: What services does Sitemasher provide? Calvin: We offer a software platform that enables service providers, Web professionals, and large organizations to build, deploy, and manage both custom and template Web sites with ma ...
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
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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
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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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