[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] When considering how your application will connect to SQL Azure, there’s a variety of technologies, patterns, and architectures to consider. Recently the ADO.NET team published a “ Summary...

Microsoft and Japan's National Institute of Informatics (NII) just announced a joint program that will give university researchers free access to Windows Azure cloud computing resources for the "Info-Plosion Project." Similar to the agreement made earlier...

When considering how your application will connect to SQL Azure, there’s a variety of technologies, patterns, and architectures to consider. Recently the ADO.NET team published a “ Summary of Data Access Guidance ” on the MSDN Data...

The Adoption Program Insights series describes experiences of Microsoft Services consultants involved in the Windows Azure Technical Adoption Program assisting customers deploy solutions on the Windows Azure platform. This post is by Norman Sequeira...

For ISVs who want detailed guidance for building Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) applications on the Windows Azure Platform, look no further than the new blog post and associated resources from Microsoft Evangelist, Vittorio Bertocci. Posted last week, Vittorio...

I'm Robert Duffner, director of Product Management for Windows Azure and I'm kicking off a new series of blog posts where I will be interviewing thought leaders in cloud computing. I'll be reaching out broadly across the globe to industry, public sector...

Today, at PDC 2010 , we announced new Windows Azure functionality that will make it easier for customers to run existing Windows applications on Windows Azure, enable more affordable platform access and improve the Windows Azure developer and IT Professional...

In support of the launch of JAY-Z's first book, DECODED, JAY-Z and BING have just launched a multi-platform search experience and interactive game. The objective of this experience is to help people decode the hidden meanings behind some of JAY-Z...

Earlier today, the Microsoft Interoperability Technical Strategy team announced availability of the October 2010 Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the Windows Azure Tools for Eclipse for PHP. This Eclipse plug-in provides PHP developers using...