canadian hosting team blogInsight, ideas, analysis & general information on the Hosting and SaaS industry from the Canadian Hosting Team.http://blogs.msdn.com/canhost/atom.xmlCommunity Server2006-08-16T19:00:00ZNow Available... Windows Based Hosting v4.0 (WBH 4.0)http://blogs.msdn.com/canhost/archive/2006/09/05/741527.aspx2006-09-05T22:22:00Z2006-09-05T22:22:00Z<P>The Microsoft Solution for Windows Based Hosting v4.0 is now available. Previous versions were only available through CD (or download), however the solution documentation is now accessable through TechNet, providing our customers with greater flexability and making the solution more accessable. No more installing a document viewer or being without the valuable information you need because it's on 'another computer'. Access the informaiton you need when you need it...</P>
<P><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/cits/hosting/default.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/cits/hosting/default.mspx</A></P>
<P>So what's new in v4.0?</P>
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<LI>Support for Windows Server 2003 R2</LI>
<LI>SQL Server 2005 </LI>
<LI>ASP.NET 2.0 support</LI>
<LI>64-bit computing</LI>
<LI>Operational guidance including staffing and management</LI>
<LI>Customer Directory Integration</LI>
<LI>Windows SharePoint Services SP2</LI>
<LI>Microsoft Operations Manager SP1</LI></UL>
<P>--rkent.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=741527" width="1" height="1">canhosthttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/canhost.aspxSaaS Guidance in the MSDN Solution Architecture Center http://blogs.msdn.com/canhost/archive/2006/08/16/702793.aspx2006-08-16T21:00:00Z2006-08-16T21:00:00Z<P>The MSDN Solution Architecture Center recently went live with a new section that focuses entirely on the development architecture for SaaS applications and there are already some great articles on there. I would highly recommend having a look at "Architecture Strategies for Catching the Long Tail", it's a great introduction to what exactly Software as a Service is and speaks to many of the complexities that differentiate this develoment approach and delivery model from the more traditional methods that we are familiar with. This will prove to be an essential resource for all those interested in SaaS, and particularly useful for developers. </P>
<P><A href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/saas/">http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/saas/</A></P>
<P>--Rob.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=702793" width="1" height="1">canhosthttp://blogs.msdn.com/members/canhost.aspx