http://blogs.msdn.com/joris_kalz/archive/tags/Windows+Azure/default.aspxTags: Windows Azurede-DECommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/joris_kalz/archive/2008/10/27/windows-azure-and-microsoft-dynamics-crm-services.aspxTue, 28 Oct 2008 00:08:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9019016Joris Kalz1http://blogs.msdn.com/joris_kalz/comments/9019016.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/joris_kalz/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9019016<P><IMG style="WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 55px" title="Windows Azure" border=0 alt="Windows Azure" align=bottom src="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/images/WindowsStrata.gif" width=290 height=55 mce_src="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/images/WindowsStrata.gif">&nbsp;</P> <P>For quite a while now we have heard Microsoft talk about the next shift in the software industry and we have called it our Software + Services (S+S) strategy, also known simply as cloud computing. </P> <P>And today, chief software architect Ray Ozzie announced <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure">Windows Azure</A>, a cloud operating system that serves as the development and run-time environment for the <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure">Azure</A> Services Platform. While this is definitely interesting in itself, I would like to point out, that Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online will be part of the Azure Services Platform.</P> <P>This leads Microsoft to a very unique position compared to other competitors in the CRM space. Unlike them, we are offering Microsoft Dynamics CRM on-premise and we have a service offering with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, but also we offer a complete service platform that allows developers to create any type of application and they don't have to stay within the boundaries of CRM-related applications.</P> <P>If you are interested in cloud computing and why this is related to Microsoft Dynamics CRM I highly recommend you to watch the <A href="http://wm.istreamplanet.com/customers/ms/750_ms_pdc_081027.asx">on-demand webcast of the PDC keynote</A> (750kbps).</P> <P>More interesting stuff:<BR><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure">Windows Azura</A> Videos:<BR><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Manuvir-Das-Introducing-Windows-Azure/">http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Manuvir-Das-Introducing-Windows-Azure/</A><BR><A href="http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Steve-Marx-Windows-Azure-for-Developers/">http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Charles/Steve-Marx-Windows-Azure-for-Developers/</A></P> <P>Other links:<BR><A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/webdev.mspx">Azure for web developers</A>, <A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/corpdev.mspx">Azure for corporate developers</A>, <A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/isv.mspx">Azure for ISV</A>, <A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/systemsintegrators.mspx">Azure for system, integrators</A>, <A target=_blank href="http://www.microsoft.com/azure/business.mspx">Azure for business</A>,&nbsp;<A target=_blank href="http://www.bluehoo.net/CMS/Windows-Azure-cloud-services-operating-system.html" mce_href="http://www.bluehoo.net/CMS/Windows-Azure-cloud-services-operating-system.html">Windows Azure</A></P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9019016" width="1" height="1">Microsoft Dynamics CRMWindows Azure