My colleagues are now pooling their blogs into single feed to provide up-to-date news for readers interested in the latest in cloud. US Cloud Connection site is now live with has added the ability to aggregate the Azure-related blog posts. My colleagues will provide details on the latest offerings and...

Scott Guthrie , corporate vice president in Microsoft's Server and Tools Business division, explains in a new blog post how to sign-up and get started with Windows Azure . He explains the steps how you can get a no-obligation 3 month free trial. This free trial costs nothing and doesn’t obligate...

Whitewater automates enterprise backup to the cloud. The product from Riverbed is a gateway that combines data de-duplication, network optimization, data encryption, and integration with Windows Azure storage services through a single, virtual, or physical appliance. No longer do enterprises need...

The Windows Azure Platform Pricing Calculator is designed to help application developers get a rough initial estimate of their Windows Azure usage costs. But where to start? What sort of numbers do you plug in? A series of white papers from MSDEV helps give you a starting point for figuring it all...

I often get asked of examples of where the Windows Azure platform is being used. I read this blog posting on the Windows Azur e Team Blog this morning and thought that I would share this with you. In 2009, the value of goods sold on eBay was nearly $60 billion, which translates into approximately...

Here are some interviews with partners and customers that have created solutions with Windows Azure. These links are part of the “Real World Azure” Series on the Windows Azure Blog . I’ve posted a very brief synopsis of the interviews and the accompanying links. Ravenflow Interview with David Ruiz, Vice...