The .NET Endpoint : asp.net ajaxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/endpoint/archive/tags/asp.net+ajax/default.aspxTags: asp.net ajaxen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)Hosting WCF Services in Windows Azurehttp://blogs.msdn.com/endpoint/archive/2009/04/07/hosting-wcf-services-in-windows-azure.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 02:30:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9537218.NET Connected Framework Team0http://blogs.msdn.com/endpoint/comments/9537218.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/endpoint/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9537218<P>Hi folks, </P> <P><A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure">Windows Azure</A> is Microsoft's cloud services operating system, based on Windows Server 2008 and .Net Framework 3.5 SP1. Azure is currently in a Community Technology Preview stage and you can register and try it out for free on <A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/register.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/register.mspx">this page</A>.</P> <P>Many of you may have wondered what is the experience of hosting WCF services in the Azure cloud. We have created&nbsp;a full set of samples on our newly launched Code Gallery site:</P> <UL> <LI><A class="" href="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wcfazure" mce_href="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wcfazure">WCF Azure Samples</A></LI></UL> <P>The samples show hosting WCF services for use by Silverlight clients and ASP.NET AJAX clients, as well as REST WCF services built using the new <A class="" href="http://msdn.com/wcf/rest" mce_href="http://msdn.com/wcf/rest">WCF REST Starter Kit</A>.</P> <P>You may also find some useful workarounds on the <A class="" href="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wcfazure/Wiki/View.aspx?title=KnownIssues&amp;referringTitle=Home" mce_href="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wcfazure/Wiki/View.aspx?title=KnownIssues&amp;referringTitle=Home">WCF known issues page</A>.</P> <P>&nbsp;<IMG src="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=wcfazure&amp;DownloadId=5304" mce_src="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=wcfazure&amp;DownloadId=5304"></P> <P>Cheers,<BR>-Yavor Georgiev<BR>Program Manager, Connected Framework Team</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9537218" width="1" height="1">WCFRESTSilverlightazureajaxasp.net ajax