An updated release of the Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell is now available. These cmdlets enable developers to effectively automate and manage all services in Windows Azure such as: Deploy new Hosted Services Upgrade...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] It is that time.  Remember this post   and this one reminding you to upgrade your SQL Azure CTP account? When we are so used to protecting and storing your data, it is hard for us to let...

It is that time.  Remember this post   and this one reminding you to upgrade your SQL Azure CTP account? When we are so used to protecting and storing your data, it is hard for us to let go and just delete it.  Please don’t make us do it...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Hi Folks, Just a quick reminder that with every Service Update (SU), our awesome user education team makes updates to the documentation up on MSDN. Come and check out the latest version of the SQL...

Hi Folks, Just a quick reminder that with every Service Update (SU), our awesome user education team makes updates to the documentation up on MSDN. Come and check out the latest version of the SQL Azure Documentation on MSDN, and don’t forget to take...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Jim Graham, Technical Manager at 3M, about using the Windows Azure platform for the company's innovative Visual Attention Service. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about 3M-what kind...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to James Osteen, Assistant Director of Information Technology for the City of Miami, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the city's 311 citizen response application and the benefits...

Starting today, February 22, 2010, Windows Azure developers have the option of deploying their applications in two more regions. These two new sub-regions should provide developers with additional resources and flexibility in addressing customer needs...

There have been a lot of questions about how Windows Azure Platform billing works so we thought we'd provide some additional explanations and definitions. Feel free to contact Microsoft Online Services customer support or post a comment here if you have...

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Phil Calvin, CTO at Sitemasher, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's Web development software platform and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Two short weeks have passed since the general availability of SQL Azure and the Windows Azure platform and our first Service Update (SU1) is live. Thank you for continuing to provide feedback ; we...

Two short weeks have passed since the general availability of SQL Azure and the Windows Azure platform and our first Service Update (SU1) is live. Thank you for continuing to provide feedback ; we are already incorporating some of it. In addition to a...

There's still time to attend a free local event to learn more about cloud computing and Windows Azure ! Join your local MSDN and TechNet teams at an upcoming session to take a deep dive into cloud computing, better understand Windows Azure and assess...

Need help understanding - or explaining - why Windows Azure might be right for your business? Check out Why Windows Azure? , a series of short videos with Microsoft Trainer Bill Lodin, who uses a unique whiteboard to help illustrate why people should...

[This article was contributed by the SQL Azure team.] Steve Hale, who is on the SQL Server connectivity and protocols team, wrote an excellent article on data access APIs and SQL Azure. I highly recommend everyone check it out here . Thanks Steve, I owe...

A new post on the Interoperability team blog outlines a use case showcasing a new plugin for WordPress that enables users to use Windows Azure Storage Service to host media for a WordPress powered blog. The plugin, developed by Microsoft, is now available...

Following PDC09 last fall, we announced support for running Java and Tomcat in Windows Azure, but this doesn't mean Tomcat is the only Java application container supported in Windows Azure. In fact, the approach basically consists of creating a Java Runtime...

Would you like to know how to leverage your existing ASP.NET skills to build Windows Azure applications? Then be sure to check out two new articles, Cloud Development in Visual Studio 2010 and Developing and Deploying Windows Azure Apps in Visual Studio...

Have you checked out the Cloud Cover Video series ? In each episode of this popular and informative series, Ryan Dunn and Steve Marx cover the Windows Azure platform, dig into features, discuss the latest news and announcements, and share tips and tricks...

One of the exciting announcements we made last week at SXSW Interactive 2010 was the release of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Facebook . This new toolkit, built by Thuzi in collaboration with Microsoft, enables developers to rapidly develop Facebook applications...

During his MIX10 session in Las Vegas yesterday, Building PHP Applications using the Windows Azure Platform , Sumit Chawla, Technical PM/Architect, Microsoft Interoperability Strategy Team, announced the new Windows Azure Command-line Tools for PHP Community...

Today we are providing access to a beta release of Windows Azure Drive (announced as XDrive at PDC 2009). Customers have told us that they want to take their already running Windows applications and run them in the cloud using the standard Windows NTFS...

The Microsoft Corporate Strategy Group has just released a new whitepaper, "The Economics of the Cloud" , which details underlying the economics driving IT's shift towards the cloud. This paper, written by Rolf Harms, director of the Corporate Strategy...

Cloud platforms are a new world, and they open new possibilities. Reflecting this, the Windows Azure programming model helps developers create applications that are easier to administer, more available, and more scalable than those built using traditional...

You may have seen a letter in USA Today this morning suggesting that customers evaluating a licensing agreement with VMWare talk to Microsoft to learn more about how products and services such as the Windows Azure platform can enable a complete cloud...

Windows Azure must provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer data, while also enabling transparent accountability. To help customers better understand the array of security controls implemented within Windows Azure from both...

Chris C. Kemp is CTO of NASA, a position he has held since March of 2010. Before that appointment, he was NASA's CIO and was in charge of the Ames Research Center, the Security Operations Center, and various other facilities. Chris started with NASA as...

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...

Developers using the Windows Azure CTP have been asking about the roadmap for SQL Data Services. Today the team detailed some important announcements most importantly they will deliver full relational database capabilities delivered as a service. Also...

Today, in less than three months since its announcement , Microsoft’s Windows Azure team has announced a refresh to the Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure tools for Visual Studio. The Community Technology Preview (CTP), announced at Microsoft’s PDC ...