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Windows Azure : Storage API updates

A number of new storage features for blobs has been pushed to the cloud in the latest July SDK.  Probably the most exciting feature is the ‘ Shared Access Signature ’ (aka leased blobs).  This feature allows you to generate one-time, temporally Read More...
Posted Friday, August 14, 2009 4:34 AM by neilhut | 0 Comments

Getting Personal with Windows Server 2008 R2 File Classification

During the Keynote at TechEd 2009, we announced a few new Windows Server 2008 R2 Features that come in the RC .  One of these features, File Classification Infrastructure, is getting alot of buzz at the event, so Joey thought he should sit down with Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 7:06 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments

SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit

We have just released the SQLServer 2008 developer Training kit . This kit will help you understand how to build web applications which deeply exploit the rich data types, programming models and new development paradigms in SQL Server 2008. Roger has Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:54 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments
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“Velocity CTP3” Released

Today we release CTP3 of  “Velocity” ( link ). This is a highly scalable in-memory application cache for all kinds of data. By using cache, you can significantly improve application performance by avoiding unnecessary calls to the data source. Distributed Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:16 PM by neilhut | 1 Comments

Changes to SQL Data Services ( SDS)

SQL Data Services ( SDS) is part of the Azure Services Platform and is the key service for storing data in the cloud, whether your application is either hosted locally or using some of the compute capabilities of Windows Azure in the cloud. Since its Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:00 PM by neilhut | 1 Comments

Windows 7 : BitLocker To Go !!

How do you secure your business critical information when it is stored on a USB Drive? Research suggests that more sensitive information is lost on these devices than in any other way.  Fortunately there’s a new Windows 7 feature that might just Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:52 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager released to RTM

As described on EDGE , System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) released to manufacture(RTM) this week which is going to be another huge step for making Virtualization more common place in the enterprise. One of the key issues that ITPROs told us, Read More...
Posted Saturday, October 25, 2008 6:11 PM by neilhut | 0 Comments

PDC Attendees get a 160GB USB Drive with all the goodies!!

Personally I am not a big fan of the "Software + Services" PDC theme, but behind the scenes I know that the new software announcements that we are going to make will erase any bitterness I have from my memory :-) However, there is some other Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2008 11:12 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments

.NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit goes to RTM

Jonathan, Drew, Jason and Brian have just shipped the final release of the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit , updated to work with Visual Studio 2008 SP1 & .NET 3.5 SP1 Beta RTM !  The RTM release includes the following improvements/additions Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 11:05 PM by neilhut | 1 Comments

SQL Services Data Services (SSDS) Cloud Sample - PhluffyFotos

  Ryan has been making some modifications to the PhluffyFotos sample to make it even more easy to access. PhluffyFotos is a Web 2.0 Picture Gallery Service where users can upload their pictures from the web or mobile device. This sample is designed Read More...
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 9:18 PM by neilhut | 1 Comments

Building the Microsoft Data Center

When we are adding 10,000-20,000 servers to your data center every month, you need to have a pretty good architects and a plan for how you can reduce the carbon footprint. Secondly, have you ever heard about container-based data centers??? Read on. Mike Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:19 AM by neilhut | 2 Comments

SMALL BUSINESS SERVER & ESSENTIAL BUSINESS SERVER preview and demo

So this feels like Demo week for me. Essential Business Server (EBS) demo with Bjorn We just shipped the first public preview of Small Business Server and Essential Business Server(EBS). David on the EDGE team had an interview with one of the program Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:39 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments

DAY ONE at MMS

Adam and Joey are at the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) in Las Vegas to cover things happening at the event. Here is the coverage from day one. First, Larry Orecklin gives a brief overview of the MMS announcements around Operations Manager and Virtual Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:54 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments

What Happens in Vegas stays in The EDGE

Adam and Joey in Vegas for MMS ( Microsoft Management Summit) this week getting a back stage view of what is happening at the event and providing details about the keynote ( and hopefully videos of the cool demos ). For those of you who do not know Joey Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:33 AM by neilhut | 1 Comments

.NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit RELEASED TO WEB

We have just released the .NET 3.5 Enhancements toolkit. The .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training kit builds on the success of the Visual Studio 2008 Training Kit and provides developers with information on ADO.NET Data Services, ADO.NET Entity Framework, ASP.NET Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:49 PM by neilhut | 1 Comments
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