Microsoft optimizes servers for Azure, Bing clouds
More details about the modulat ITPAC-based design used at the Microsoft Datacenters, where Bing and Windows Azure servers are hosted. Click here to open link…
Simplified Import and Export of Data for SQL Azure
The SQL Azure team has posted important updates to the DAC framework, simplifying the process of importing / exporting data to SQL Azure databases. Click here to open link…
Mark Russinovich Discusses Windows Azure
Excellent interview to Mark Russinovich, where he talks about the differences between IaaS, Paas, and SaaS. How cloud computing is positively affecting IT deparments, and how companies can take advantage of platforms like Windows Azure. Click here to open link…
Architecture + Strategy using the Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus
Excellent blog entry from David Chou explaining the differences between an Enterprise Service Bus and and an Interent Service Bus, and how to take advantage of the latter when designing architectures for the cloud. Click here to open link…
Register for the annual Scott Guthrie event April 22 in Arizona!
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New plugin for Eclipse to get Java developers off the ground with Windows Azure
Another step to improve the Windows Azure experience for Java developers. Click here to open link…
Windows Azure SDK version 1.4 has been released
The Windows Azure team announced the release of version 1.4 for the Windows Azure SDK, along with the corresponding update to the management console. The official announcement can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/46cn8bc The SDK is now available on the Microsoft downloads website, found here: http://tinyurl.com/2c8r9a7 The following features have been added:
Using MSBuild to deploy to multiple Windows Azure environments
Excellent Blog post from Tom Hollander on how to deploy applications to Azure using MSBuild. Click here to open link…
AzureSamples.com – Windows Azure Code Samples
Intuitive and well organized Silverlight interface to different Azure code samples… Click here to open link…
Windows Azure Starter Kit for Java CTP Released
This kit allows Java developers to configure, package, and deploy their web applications to Windows Azure, using Eclipse and Apache Ant. Click here to open link…