An interesting feature has been released to the SQL Azure Labs website, called SQL Azure Test Security Service. What it enables is you to assess the security state of one or all of the databases on your SQL Azure server. The service scans databases for...

I just had some time on my hands to try out the new Windows Azure feature called SQL Azure Federations. While it is not fully obvious from the name, SQL Azure Federation basically enables building elastic and scalable database tiers. Your application...

A new version of Enterprise Library has been released by the Patterns & Practices team @ Microsoft. This library has been extended with an Integration Pack that focuses specifically on the development patterns and architectural guidance of the applications...

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FUTURE VISION : In 5-10 years, how will people get things done at work, at home, and on the go? Watch the concept video to get a glimpse of the future of productivity, then explore the stories and technology in more detail.

A Beta release of System Center App Controller 2012 is now available! App Controller is a new member of the System Center family and provides a number of capabilities that enable Application Self Service across both private and public clouds. The greatest...

Patterns & Practices team is working hard to enhance the Enterprise Library with new functionality. The version Enterprise Library 5.0 will include also guidance on how to auto-scale Windows Azure applications , which really optimizes the dynamic...

Yesterday some more news were released around the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV “7” that will run on Windows Azure platform! Here is a short excerpt from the Convergence blog post : “ At Convergence 2011, we announced that we would deliver...

A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control - 2nd Edition has been released by Microsoft Pattern & Practices team. It has been extensively updated to include new features and changes to the underlying technologies; and extends the coverage...

A couple of weeks ago, during the BUILD conference , and interesting functionality for Windows Azure was revealed: Geo-Replication of the data in the Windows Azure Storage. It basically provides data replication for all your Windows Azure Blob and Table...

A new toolkit for Window Azure is released! Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 is designed to make it easier for developers to create a Windows Metro style application that can harness the power of Windows Azure Compute and Storage. It includes a Windows...

Great 2-day keynote on the Build Conference . Showing how to develop “Metro” (aka Windows 8) applications running on client PC, phone and using Windows Azure as the platform to deliver those…. Awesome stuff enabling new scenarios and possibilities in...

Nice, a renovated learn page on Windows Azure portal , giving a one-way view into Windows Azure world… Not hooked yet! Go take the “red pill” …

Released less then a month ago, I believe this accelerator really makes it easy to deploy multiple web sites across your Windows Azure Web Role instances… Get details here , short description follows: “The Windows Azure Accelerator for Web Roles makes...

I just had a chance to quickly review a whitepaper by David Chappell describing the changes that Cluster Computing (HPC) is going through with the introduction of the Cloud Computing . Really clear and crisp message on how we can use and benefit from...