Microsoft just released several new features for Windows Azure through the Windows Azure Tools and SDK.This release adds support for Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 and VWD Express 2010 Beta 2.

What’s New?

• Service Model UI
• Windows Azure Service Hosting Runtime Managed Library
• Windows Azure Diagnostics Managed Library
• Windows Azure Storage Client Managed Library
• Certificate Management
• Variable-size Virtual Machines (VMs)
• External endpoints for worker roles
• Persistent Local Resource Storage
• Development Storage
• Additional role templates
• Updated Samples

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