Last November, we announced a community technology preview (CTP) of the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN). The Windows Azure CDN enhances end user performance and reliability by placing copies of data, at various points in a network, so that...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Markus Mikola, Partner at Sopima, about using the Windows Azure platform to run the company's contract management solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us more about Sopima and...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] As a follow up to our post yesterday, Brian Swan blogs about how to get the Azure Session Tracing ID in PHP, read his blog post here.

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] SQL Azure allows you to create your database in datacenters in North Central US, South Central US, North Europe, and Southeast Asia. Depending on your location and your network connectivity, you will...

As a follow up to our post yesterday, Brian Swan blogs about how to get the Azure Session Tracing ID in PHP, read his blog post here.

SQL Azure allows you to create your database in datacenters in North Central US, South Central US, North Europe, and Southeast Asia. Depending on your location and your network connectivity, you will get different network latencies between your location...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Sean Nolan, Distinguished Engineer in the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft, about using Windows Azure to deliver the H1N1 Response Center Web site and the benefits that Windows Azure provides...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] If you have been paying close attention, you will have noted that SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 has added a new property for connections to SQL Azure -- the Session Tracing ID. A session tracing...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Transact-SQL includes a number of date and time functions that have values are derived from the operating system of the computer on which the instance of SQL Server is running.  The MCS UK Solution...

If you have been paying close attention, you will have noted that SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 has added a new property for connections to SQL Azure -- the Session Tracing ID. A session tracing identifier is a unique GUID that is generated for...

Transact-SQL includes a number of date and time functions that have values are derived from the operating system of the computer on which the instance of SQL Server is running.  The MCS UK Solution Development Team blogs about how these work on SQL...

Through a number of customer engagements we’ve heard time and again how extending current SOA investments to the cloud, through the use of Windows Azure AppFabric, has been transformative for our customer’s businesses. Customers have accrued...

One of the core benefits of Windows Azure is how it increases developers' agility to get their ideas to market faster. We believe the 'building block' components and services that our community of developers is building illustrates this benefit by...

A new post on the Interoperability team blog outlines a use case showcasing a new plugin for WordPress that enables users to use Windows Azure Storage Service to host media for a WordPress powered blog. The plugin, developed by Microsoft, is now available...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] When moving a SQL Server database to SQL Azure the first step is to generate a script that will transfer the schema of your SQL Server database to SQL Azure. SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 easily...

A new post on the Interoperability team blog outlines a use case showcasing a new plugin for WordPress that enables users to use Windows Azure Storage Service to host media for a WordPress powered blog. The plugin, developed by Microsoft, is now available...

Last November, we announced a community technology preview (CTP) of the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN). The Windows Azure CDN enhances end user performance and reliability by placing copies of data, at various points in a network, so that...