The next update to the Windows Azure AppFabric LABS environment is scheduled for December 15, 2010 (Wednesday). Users will have NO access to the AppFabric LABS portal and services during the scheduled maintenance down time. When: START: December...

Wade Wegner has posted an update to the BidNow Sample application on the MSDN Code Gallery. This update increases the applications use of the Windows Azure platform and incorporates many of the latest features and services. He has also written a great...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] As part of the Real World SQL Azure series, we talked to Kent McNall and Stephen Yu, co-founders of Quosal , about using Microsoft SQL Azure to open up a global market for their boutique quote and...

As part of the Real World SQL Azure series, we talked to Kent McNall and Stephen Yu, co-founders of Quosal , about using Microsoft SQL Azure to open up a global market for their boutique quote and proposal software firm based in Woodinville, Washington...

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

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to John Gravely, Founder and CEO of ClickDimensions, about using Windows Azure for the company's marketing automation solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about ClickDimensions...

Kate Keahey is a fellow at the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and works as a scientist at Argonne National Laboratory Computation Institute. She is the creator of Nimbus, an open source toolkit for turning a cluster into an infrastructure...

In conjunction with the release of the Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio release 1.3 and the new Windows Azure Management Portal , we've launched beta availability of the Windows Azure Virtual Machine Role and Extra Small...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] The Windows Azure Platform Management Portal allows you to manage all your Windows Azure platform resources from a single location – including your SQL Azure database; for more information about...

Are you a game developer in the Northwest looking to find ways to be more competitive and agile? Then you'll want to join the Windows Azure team on December 15, 2010 at 5:30PM at the W Hotel in Seattle, WA for a two-hour session to learn about the...

The Windows Azure Platform Management Portal allows you to manage all your Windows Azure platform resources from a single location – including your SQL Azure database; for more information about see Zane Adam's blog post. One of the nuances of...

Yesterday, we announced availability of the Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio release 1.3, as well as several features being rolled out as a beta or CTP. To help you better understand how to use these new features and enhancements...

Are you in the US or Canada? How would you like the chance to win money and prizes for the Windows Azure platform applications you've created ? Then you'll want to check out #CloudDevComp , a new competition from Perficient . All competition entries...

To help you understand how to use the new Windows Azure features and enhancements, an updated version of the Windows Azure Platform training kit is now available. This version includes several new and updated hands-on labs (HOLs), demo scripts, and...

Don't miss this FREE three-part series of webinars that cover the benefits, implications of - and best practices for - adopting Windows Azure . Click on the session title to register. The Business Case for Azure (Part 1) - January 12, 2011...

Maarten Balliauw is an Azure consultant, blogger, and speaker, as well as an ASP.NET MVP. He works as a technical consultant at RealDomen. Maarten is a project manager and developer for the PHPExcel project on CodePlex, as well as a board member for the...

Todd Papaioannou is currently at Yahoo!, in the role of vice president of cloud architecture for the cloud platform group. Before taking on that role, Todd was responsible for new product architecture and strategy at Teradata, including driving the...

Kate Keahey is a fellow at the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and works as a scientist at Argonne National Laboratory Computation Institute. She is the creator of Nimbus, an open source toolkit for turning a cluster into an infrastructure...

Novell today announced they have joined the Microsoft Windows Azure Technology Adoption Program (TAP) to work together on pre-release non-commercial, internal testing and validation of Novell Cloud Security Service (NCSS) on Windows Azure. The goal...

Today we have some great news to announce as Transport for London (TfL) has taken to the cloud by moving their new Trackernet data feed - hosted within their Developers’ Area - to the Microsoft Windows Azure platform. This forms the first major...