Technorati Tags: Windows 7 I like working for Microsoft (That's in case my boss is listening :-)) but it has never been as much fun as it was today.  As you know by now Windows 7 launched today.  I was asked to volunteer to go to my local Best...

Technorati Tags: Architecture , Microsoft It is great when my worlds collide. As many of you know I am an Architect Evangelist with Microsoft. I also run the New York City chapter of the International Association of Software Architect (IASA). On October...

Technorati Tags: SQL Azure , Architecture , Practical Guidance SQL Azure will go live next month at PDC on November 17th. Since SQL Azure is accessed using the standard TDS (Tabular Data Stream) protocol used by SQL Server most existing application clients...