Read this blog post to learn about this new Windows Azure Platform free trial offer. This new offer includes various platform capabilities such as compute, storage, SQL Azure, as well as 2 AppFabric Service Bus Connections and 100K AppFabric Access Control...

It's no secret that the cloud is opening up new opportunities for developers to create never-before-seen application experiences, improve existing applications and generate new revenue streams. The Windows Azure platform was made with developers in...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] The Windows Azure Platform team is announcing a new Introductory Special here . Details of the unveiling include a new Introductory Special as part of the Cloud Power campaign that includes 750 free...

The Windows Azure Platform team is announcing a new Introductory Special here . Details of the unveiling include a new Introductory Special as part of the Cloud Power campaign that includes 750 free hours of the Windows Azure extra-small instance and...

We are starting a webcast series featuring ISVs that are using the Windows Azure Platform. Our first webcast “ Managing Your Website on the Azure Cloud: Benefits for IT & Business Leaders ” will feature SiteCore. SiteCore provides a content management...

The Windows Azure Platform MSDN forums provide free online community support for Windows Azure and SQL Azure developers from Microsoft insiders, MVP's, and like-minded developers. The forums are a great means to get quick answers and support on all...

Given the right circumstances, website management in the cloud drastically reduces costs and time, and allows your company to devote resources to its core competencies. But is website management in the cloud a good fit for your organization? Join a...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Shivaji Dutta, Senior Manager in the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group, about using the Windows Azure platform to create the Microsoft Partner Transition Tool. MSDN: Can you please tell...

A great interview with Cory Fowler , Windows Azure expert and one of our Windows Azure MVPs , was just posted to the Port 25 blog . Check it out to learn more about Cory, find out what he's been working on and his views on Windows Azure and Open Source...

In January 2011, the Australian state of Queensland experienced a devastating flooding event , with three quarters of the state declared a disaster zone and thousands of homes inundated with floodwaters. As the floodwaters peaked and the scale of...

SharePoint is one of Microsoft's fastest-growing collaboration technologies for the enterprise and Windows Azure is Microsoft's Cloud Services Platform. But how do these two technologies work together? And what solutions can you build and sell by using...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Sitecore has been chosen as our first ISV of the month. Sitecore provides a content management solution for Enterprise websites and has strong momentum within the ISV community and with customers alike...

Sitecore has been chosen as our first ISV of the month. Sitecore provides a content management solution for Enterprise websites and has strong momentum within the ISV community and with customers alike. In this video below, Sitecore outlines why they...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Andy Harjanto, Founder and CEO at Gestone about using the Windows Azure platform for its social-media project management solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Gestone...

New technical content is now available that explains how to use Windows Azure diagnostics configuration file in applications. This file must be used when your application contains startup tasks that perform diagnostics operations that are not included...

The security of our customers and their applications is of the highest importance to Microsoft. As you may know, we have a process called the Security Development Lifecycle. You can click here to learn more about it. As part of that internal process...

At PDC10 last October, we announced a private beta program for the 'Extra Small' Windows Azure Instance. This smaller instance provides developers with a cost-effective training and development environment. Developers can also use the 'Extra Small...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] As part of the Real World SQL Azure series, we recently talked to Eugene Shustef, Chief Engineer in the Global Document Outsourcing group at Xerox , about using Microsoft SQL Azure to build...

Carl Ryden is the chief technology officer of MarginPro, where he manages all product development activities. He is the author and developer of MarginPro's pricing and profitability management software. Carl worked with Mitchell Epstein at US Banking...

Bill Appleton is a leading expert on the client-side use of cloud services and the development of rich-media authoring tools. He has designed and written approximately three dozen professional software publications, including the first rich-media authoring...

Reuven Cohen is the founder and CTO of Toronto-based Enomaly Inc. Founded in 2004, Enomaly develops cloud computing products and solutions, with a focus on service providers. The company's products include Enomaly ECP, a complete revenue-generating...

2/24/11 UPDATE: We're excited to announce a new node in Doha, QT to improve performance for clients on the QTel and affiliated networks. The most common question we get asked about the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) is, "Where are...

It's no secret that the cloud is opening up new opportunities for developers to create never-before-seen application experiences, improve existing applications and generate new revenue streams. The Windows Azure platform was made with developers in...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] The Windows Azure Platform team is announcing a new Introductory Special here . Details of the unveiling include a new Introductory Special as part of the Cloud Power campaign that includes 750 free...

In January 2011, the Australian state of Queensland experienced a devastating flooding event , with three quarters of the state declared a disaster zone and thousands of homes inundated with floodwaters. As the floodwaters peaked and the scale of...

Temenos , the global provider of banking software, today announced the availability of TEMENOS T24 (T24) on the Windows Azure platform. This announcement makes T24 the first core banking system to go into production with customers on Windows Azure....

The security of our customers and their applications is of the highest importance to Microsoft. As you may know, we have a process called the Security Development Lifecycle. You can click here to learn more about it. As part of that internal process...

We continue to add physical nodes to the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN to further enhance our ability to deliver performance-sensitive content around the world. Our node in Moscow, Russia is the latest to go live. This brings the total...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] A Customer Spotlight Press Release today reminded us that we've reached the one year anniversary of the Windows Azure platform. Given all the exciting developments and progress we have made over...

Since the Windows Azure platform became generally available one year ago, it has been adopted by customers across 41 countries who are creating new services and gaining greater efficiencies as they take their companies to the cloud. Among them, T-Mobile...