Today we have launched a new architecture community primarily for solution architects working for Independent Solution Vendors (ISVs).

The goal of this community is to create a forum where architects from Independent Solution Vendors (ISV’s) can discuss solutions architecture and how to implement these using the Microsoft platform. Since no application is an island, topics can also include Identity and Access management, how to integrate and interoperate with other platforms and systems as well as other topics architects care about such as security, related tools and processes. 

I’ll be monitoring and facilitating discussions in that forum together with subject matter experts from the MTC team. You can find the new forum at http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=231&SiteID=1.