It’s been great to see the enthusiasm of people looking forward to using the entire Windows Azure Platform in Europe. I’m happy to announce that SQL Azure is now available in North Europe. Starting today, when creating a new SQL Azure server there will...

Now available are three easy, no charge* offers to enable you to start using Windows Azure to develop and test cloud applications before deploying them into production. To get started, simply choose one of the following three offers: Open to...

Customers can now choose when their applications receive new operating system updates and patches by selecting which version of the operating system their applications will run on in Windows Azure.  Right now there is only one available operating...

Today marks an important step towards our goal of enabling you, our customers and partners, to build and grow your businesses on the Windows Azure platform. We are pleased to announce that starting today you can upgrade your Community Technology Preview...

At the Professional Developers Conference last November, we announced the availability of Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), a new extension to the .NET Framework that makes it easier for developers to create more secure applications with interoperable...

Zend and Microsoft have just made it easier for PHP developers to write web applications targeting Windows Azure with Zend's announcement today of the availability of Zend Framework 1.10 . With this framework, developers can use the new Zend_Service_WindowsAzure...

Do you have a suggestion or idea for a new feature for Windows Azure? We'd love to hear about it so we've created a forum for you to weigh on which new features we should consider adding to Windows Azure and to hear about what you need or want in the...

We love sharing stories about the interesting and creative ways that customers are using Windows Azure Platform . One great new story about a cool new implementation is the Mosaic 23/25 built by Wirestone for Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., to...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] It’s been great to see the enthusiasm of people looking forward to using the entire Windows Azure Platform in Europe. I’m happy to announce that SQL Azure is now available in North Europe. Starting...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Hi Folks, Just a quick update that we just released the Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for MySQL v1.0 CTP1. Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) 2008 is a toolkit that dramatically...

Hi Folks, Just a quick update that we just released the Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for MySQL v1.0 CTP1. Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) 2008 is a toolkit that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating...

As part of today's announcement about the commercial availability of Windows Azure platform offers , we are also introducing updated pricing for the Windows Azure platform AppFabric, which helps developers connect cloud and on-premises applications. Based...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to CEO Ezequiel Steiner about the cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) application that Acumatica developed on the Windows Azure technology platform and the benefits it provides. Here...

Want to know how much your organization could save with the Windows Azure Platform? Check out the Windows Azure Platform TCO and ROI Calculator: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/tco/ , now available in both online and offline versions! Designed...

Did you see the announcement made today by Intuit and Microsoft to integrate the capabilities of their cloud services platforms, the Intuit Partner Platform and Microsoft Windows ® Azure platform TM , to enable developers and channel partners to deliver...