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Windows Azure

Improved Developer Experience, Interoperability, and Scalability on Windows Azure

Posted over 2 years ago

by Bob KellyMS

Today we are announcing multiple updates to Windows Azure that improve ease of use, interoperability, and overall value. Key Highlights: New Developer Experience and Enhanced Interoperability —Access to Windows Azure libraries for .NET...
Windows Azure

Now Available: SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release

Posted over 2 years ago

by GregoryLeake

Today we are excited to announce the availability of the SQL Azure Q4 Service Release. Announced at PASS Summit in October 2011 and now available worldwide, the Q4 2011 Service Release offers greater flexibility for scaling on demand, and simplifies database...
Windows Azure

Building Large Scale Elastic Database Tiers with SQL Azure: Introducing Federations

Posted over 2 years ago

by CihanBiyikogluMS

One of the exciting new features in the just-released SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release is SQL Azure Federation. In a sentence, SQL Azure Federation enables building elastic and scalable database tiers. Video Presentation of SQL Azure Federation ...
Windows Azure

Node.js in Windows Azure, To the Cloud and Beyond!

Posted over 2 years ago

by Glenn Block MSFT

Node.js is an exciting platform that has been increasing in popularity for the past two years. It offers a server side JavaScript programming model ideal for building highly scalable and performant network applications whether on premise or in...
Windows Azure

Announcing the Service Bus EAI & EDI Labs Release

Posted over 2 years ago

by ItaiRazMS

As part of our continuous innovation on Windows Azure , today we are excited to announce the Windows Azure Service Bus EAI & EDI Labs release. As with former labs releases, we are sharing some early thinking on possible feature additions to Windows...
Windows Azure

Learn Windows Azure LIVE Online Next Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9 am – 5 pm PST With Scott Guthrie, Mark Russinovich and Others

Posted over 2 years ago

by James_Conard

Join us LIVE from the Microsoft Redmond Campus next Tuesday, December 13, 2011 for “Learn Windows Azure” , a FREE event for developers to learn how to get started building applications for the cloud with Windows Azure . At this event you will...
Windows Azure

New Self-Service Publishing Wizard Eases Distribution of New Datasets on the Windows Azure Marketplace

Posted over 2 years ago

by ElisaFlaskoMS

Over the past year, the Windows Azure Marketplace team has worked directly with data providers to onboard new data into the Marketplace. Today we have over a hundred datasets, from sports statistics to historical weather , available to build apps and...
Windows Azure

An Introduction to EAI Bridges

Posted over 2 years ago

by HarishAgarwal

As part of the December 2011 Labs of Service Bus we are adding a brand-new set of EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) capabilities which includes bridges (commonly referred to as pipelines), transforms, and hybrid connectivity. We will go through...
Windows Azure

Windows Azure Achieves IS0 27001 Certification from the British Standards Institute

Posted over 2 years ago

by Himanshu_Singh

On November 29, 2011, Windows Azure obtained ISO 27001 certification for its core services following a successful audit by the British Standards Institute (BSI). You can view details of the ISO certificate here , which lists the scope as: “The Information...
Windows Azure

SQL Azure Management Portal Tips and Tricks: Part II

Posted over 2 years ago

by R Syam Kumar

This is the second of a two part series on the recently upgraded SQL Azure Management Portal. Click here to view Part I. You can also view a short video demonstration of the upgraded portal here . This blog post will cover the new Administration and Design...
Windows Azure

Cross-post: CTP of Apache Hadoop-based Services for Windows Azure Now Available

Posted over 2 years ago

by Himanshu_Singh

The community technology preview (CTP) of Apache Hadoop-based Services for Windows Azure (or Hadoop on Azure) is now available, according to the blog post, “Availability of Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Hadoop based Service on Windows Azure”...
Windows Azure

A Holiday.js Gift for Windows Azure Node.js Developers

Posted over 2 years ago

by Glenn Block MS

Earlier this month, we released our first preview of Windows Azure SDK for Node.js . So far the community reaction has been positive and feedback is starting to trickle in with feature requests, bugs, etc. We’re listening and really appreciate the...
Windows Azure

SQL Azure Management Portal Tips and Tricks: Part I

Posted over 2 years ago

by R Syam Kumar

This week we finalized the rollout of the SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release , and with this rollout we have significantly upgraded the SQL Azure Management Portal. The upgraded portal is an extension to the Windows Azure Management Portal, and is used...
Windows Azure

ISV Guest Post Series: BrainCredits

Posted over 2 years ago

by DavidMakogonMS

The purpose of the Windows Azure ISV blog series is to highlight some of the accomplishments from the ISVs we’ve worked with during their Windows Azure application development and deployment. Today’s post is about Windows Azure ISV BrainCredits...
Windows Azure

Important Announcements Regarding the Access Control Service

Posted over 2 years ago

by Himanshu_Singh

Below are three important announcements related to the Access Control Service: Extension of the promotional period of Access Control Service to December 1, 2012 Availability of the Access Control Service 1.0 Migration Tool Deprecation of Access...

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Windows Azure

Improved Developer Experience, Interoperability, and Scalability on Windows Azure

Posted over 2 years ago

by Bob KellyMS
- 0 Comments
Today we are announcing multiple updates to Windows Azure that improve ease of use, interoperability, and overall value. Key Highlights: New Developer Experience and Enhanced Interoperability —Access to Windows Azure libraries for .NET...
Windows Azure

Now Available: SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release

Posted over 2 years ago

by GregoryLeake
- 0 Comments
Today we are excited to announce the availability of the SQL Azure Q4 Service Release. Announced at PASS Summit in October 2011 and now available worldwide, the Q4 2011 Service Release offers greater flexibility for scaling on demand, and simplifies database...
Windows Azure

Building Large Scale Elastic Database Tiers with SQL Azure: Introducing Federations

Posted over 2 years ago

by CihanBiyikogluMS
- 0 Comments
One of the exciting new features in the just-released SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release is SQL Azure Federation. In a sentence, SQL Azure Federation enables building elastic and scalable database tiers. Video Presentation of SQL Azure Federation ...
Windows Azure

Node.js in Windows Azure, To the Cloud and Beyond!

Posted over 2 years ago

by Glenn Block MSFT
- 0 Comments
Node.js is an exciting platform that has been increasing in popularity for the past two years. It offers a server side JavaScript programming model ideal for building highly scalable and performant network applications whether on premise or in...
Windows Azure

Announcing the Service Bus EAI & EDI Labs Release

Posted over 2 years ago

by ItaiRazMS
- 3 Comments
As part of our continuous innovation on Windows Azure , today we are excited to announce the Windows Azure Service Bus EAI & EDI Labs release. As with former labs releases, we are sharing some early thinking on possible feature additions to Windows...
Windows Azure

New Self-Service Publishing Wizard Eases Distribution of New Datasets on the Windows Azure Marketplace

Posted over 2 years ago

by ElisaFlaskoMS
- 0 Comments
Over the past year, the Windows Azure Marketplace team has worked directly with data providers to onboard new data into the Marketplace. Today we have over a hundred datasets, from sports statistics to historical weather , available to build apps and...
Windows Azure

An Introduction to EAI Bridges

Posted over 2 years ago

by HarishAgarwal
- 2 Comments
As part of the December 2011 Labs of Service Bus we are adding a brand-new set of EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) capabilities which includes bridges (commonly referred to as pipelines), transforms, and hybrid connectivity. We will go through...
Windows Azure

SQL Azure Management Portal Tips and Tricks: Part II

Posted over 2 years ago

by R Syam Kumar
- 0 Comments
This is the second of a two part series on the recently upgraded SQL Azure Management Portal. Click here to view Part I. You can also view a short video demonstration of the upgraded portal here . This blog post will cover the new Administration and Design...
Windows Azure

Cross-post: CTP of Apache Hadoop-based Services for Windows Azure Now Available

Posted over 2 years ago

by Himanshu_Singh
- 0 Comments
The community technology preview (CTP) of Apache Hadoop-based Services for Windows Azure (or Hadoop on Azure) is now available, according to the blog post, “Availability of Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Hadoop based Service on Windows Azure”...
Windows Azure

A Holiday.js Gift for Windows Azure Node.js Developers

Posted over 2 years ago

by Glenn Block MS
- 0 Comments
Earlier this month, we released our first preview of Windows Azure SDK for Node.js . So far the community reaction has been positive and feedback is starting to trickle in with feature requests, bugs, etc. We’re listening and really appreciate the...

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Windows Azure

New Self-Service Publishing Wizard Eases Distribution of New Datasets on the Windows Azure Marketplace

Posted over 2 years ago

by ElisaFlaskoMS
- 0 Comments
Over the past year, the Windows Azure Marketplace team has worked directly with data providers to onboard new data into the Marketplace. Today we have over a hundred datasets, from sports statistics to historical weather , available to build apps and...
Windows Azure

ISV Guest Post Series: BrainCredits

Posted over 2 years ago

by DavidMakogonMS
- 0 Comments
The purpose of the Windows Azure ISV blog series is to highlight some of the accomplishments from the ISVs we’ve worked with during their Windows Azure application development and deployment. Today’s post is about Windows Azure ISV BrainCredits...

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Windows Azure

Improved Developer Experience, Interoperability, and Scalability on Windows Azure

Posted over 2 years ago

by Bob KellyMS
- 0 Comments
Today we are announcing multiple updates to Windows Azure that improve ease of use, interoperability, and overall value. Key Highlights: New Developer Experience and Enhanced Interoperability —Access to Windows Azure libraries for .NET...
Windows Azure

Now Available: SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release

Posted over 2 years ago

by GregoryLeake
- 0 Comments
Today we are excited to announce the availability of the SQL Azure Q4 Service Release. Announced at PASS Summit in October 2011 and now available worldwide, the Q4 2011 Service Release offers greater flexibility for scaling on demand, and simplifies database...
Windows Azure

Building Large Scale Elastic Database Tiers with SQL Azure: Introducing Federations

Posted over 2 years ago

by CihanBiyikogluMS
- 0 Comments
One of the exciting new features in the just-released SQL Azure Q4 2011 Service Release is SQL Azure Federation. In a sentence, SQL Azure Federation enables building elastic and scalable database tiers. Video Presentation of SQL Azure Federation ...
Windows Azure

Node.js in Windows Azure, To the Cloud and Beyond!

Posted over 2 years ago

by Glenn Block MSFT
- 0 Comments
Node.js is an exciting platform that has been increasing in popularity for the past two years. It offers a server side JavaScript programming model ideal for building highly scalable and performant network applications whether on premise or in...