[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Today in front of 13,000 attendees at the Worldwide Partner Conference Bob Muglia , corporate vice president of Server and Tools announced the Windows Azure Appliance among lots of cloud news at the...

Today in front of 13,000 attendees at the Worldwide Partner Conference Bob Muglia , corporate vice president of Server and Tools announced the Windows Azure Appliance among lots of cloud news at the conference. The new Windows Azure platform appliance...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In this article I am going to continue to tie some simple terminology and methodology in business intelligence with Transact-SQL – bring it down to earth for the DBA. This is a continuation in a s...

In this article I am going to continue to tie some simple terminology and methodology in business intelligence with Transact-SQL – bring it down to earth for the DBA. This is a continuation in a s eries of blog posts that I started that equates Transact...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Francois Bochatay, CEO and Cofounder at Sobees, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's social-media aggregator and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] For certain scenarios it makes sense to distribute your data and your web site closer to the end user; reducing the network latency and providing a better user experience. You can think about it like...

For certain scenarios it makes sense to distribute your data and your web site closer to the end user; reducing the network latency and providing a better user experience. You can think about it like your own data delivery network, very similar to the...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] In this previous blog post , I covered the basics of Data Sync Service for SQL Azure . In this post I will talk about a scenario where partial table access is provided to a superset of users for PowerPivot...

In this previous blog post , I covered the basics of Data Sync Service for SQL Azure . In this post I will talk about a scenario where partial table access is provided to a superset of users for PowerPivot reporting. There is a common enterprise scenario...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free PDF download . Chapter 4 is all about quickly boosting you up to speed on how to get started...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Data Sync Service for SQL Azure allows you to perform bi-directional synchronization between two or more SQL Azure databases. This blog post will discuss the basics of Data Sync Services for SQL Azure...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Microsoft SQL Azure provide for a suite of great relational-database-in-the-cloud features. In this video, join Hilton Giesenow, host of The Moss Show SharePoint Podcast, as he explores how to sign...

Everyone loves a deal: here's one that should appeal to developers who've been exploring the possibilities of Windows Azure. A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free PDF download . You...

A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free PDF download . Chapter 4 is all about quickly boosting you up to speed on how to get started with SQL Azure instance in less than five minutes...

Data Sync Service for SQL Azure allows you to perform bi-directional synchronization between two or more SQL Azure databases. This blog post will discuss the basics of Data Sync Services for SQL Azure. Under the Covers SQL Azure Data Sync Service runs...

As David Aiken recently mentioned on his blog , the Microsoft Patterns & Practices team has just released the Windows Azure Architecture Guide - Volume 1 . The first in a planned series about the Windows Azure platform, this book walks readers...

Everyone loves a deal: here's one that should appeal to developers who've been exploring the possibilities of Windows Azure. A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free PDF download . You...

InformationWeek Mexico just named OCCMundial as the second most innovative company in Mexico in its annual "50 Most Innovative Companies" issue. OCCMundial developed the largest job-listing website in the Mexican employment market and has more than...

At the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Washington D.C. today, Bob Muglia outlined our vision for the cloud and explained how we're investing heavily in supporting both customers and partners as they shift to the cloud. For those customers who...