The Windows Azure AppFabric CTP February release is now available here . This release delivers a number of enhancements, including: New Silverlight-based LABS portal The option of 128MB or 256MB cache size The ability to dynamically...

The Atlantic hosted a digital town hall today on how to create the jobs and the economy of the future. Assisted by the Microsoft Town Hall cloud-computing tool and with sponsorship from Microsoft, the conversation featured interviews and panel discussions...

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...

Last week I was able to take some time with Liam Cavanagh, Sr Program Manager of SQL Azure Data Sync. Data Sync is a synchronization service built on top of the Microsoft Sync Framework to provide bi-directional data synchronization and data management...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Last week I was able to take some time with Liam Cavanagh, Sr Program Manager of SQL Azure Data Sync. Data Sync is a synchronization service built on top of the Microsoft Sync Framework to...

If you weren't able to attend the Strata Conference last week in Santa Clara, CA, you can still catch SQL Azure and Middleware General Manager Zane Adam's keynote, "Data Everywhere: There Ought to be a Marketplace For It" on demand. In this keynote...

The Windows Azure Platform Evangelism team has recently released a new version of the Windows Azure Service Management CmdLets . These cmdlets wrap the Windows Azure Management and Diagnostic APIs, and enable a user to more easily configure and manage...

Today we released the Windows Azure AppFabric CTP February release which introduces updates to the Caching service, and a new and improved Silverlight based portal experience. This release builds on the prior Caching CTP October release, and introduces...

In the previous post we discussed the 3 main concepts that make up Windows Azure AppFabric: 1. Middleware Services - pre-built services that provide valuable capabilities developers can use when developing applications. This reduces the time...

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 and...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] 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...

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 next update to the Windows Azure AppFabric LABS environment is scheduled for February 9, 2011 (Wednesday). Users will have NO access to the AppFabric LABS portal and services during the scheduled maintenance down time. When: START: February...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Arthur Haddad, Development Lead and Architect at Esri , about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's cloud-based geospatial data service. Here's what he had to say: ...

In 2008, Glen Knowles founded Kelly Street Digital and created Campaign Taxi, an application available by subscription that helps customers track consumer interactions across multiple marketing campaigns. Campaign Taxi features an application programming...

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...