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“The challenge for software vendors is no longer about when to include or even shift entirely to SaaS, software-plus services, or other Cloud-based solutions. The time is now. The challenge is how to make it happen,” according to a white paper written
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A video from CNET shows the new data center in Chicago that hosts Windows Azure. In its first phase, the ground floor of the facility is designed to hold up to 56 containers, each filled with anywhere from 1,800 to 2,500 servers. Each of the servers can
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Windows Azure team has announced the transition from the Community Technology Preview (CTP) to the release and had provided information for developers who want to continue development. Transition from CTP to Business Windows Azure will go live at Professional
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Professional Developer Conference (PDC09) launches in Los Angeles,CA November 17 –19. Pre-sessions begin November 16. PDC is the definitive developer event focused on the technical strategy of the Microsoft developer platform. At the PDC, you’ll have
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Discounts for registering for Professional Developers Conference (PDC) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA PDC have been extended through October 30. The conference event dates: Conference | Nov 17–19 Workshops | Nov 16 PDC is the definitive
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The latest Architecture Journal ( Journal 21 ) focuses on Service Orientation Today and Tomorrow. Eight articles discuss aspects such as business alignment, service modeling, governance, federation, infrastructure, reusability, convergence, and coexistence
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Microsoft, Zend and others have launched the Simple API for Cloud Application Services project, a new open source initiative that allows developers to use common application services in the cloud. In essence, this project will allow you to write basic
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You can extend your Web application with a set of samples, templates, and documentation. The extensions are packaged as Web Application Toolkits and are available on MSDN’s Code Gallery. Web Application Toolkits help you get up and running quickly and
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You are invited to join Dave Chappell when he discusses Windows Azure and Cloud Computing across the United States. Chappell is leading authority on cloud computing and has written the white paper for Microsoft describing the Windows Azure Platform architecture.
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As ISVs, you may want to extend your application into your customer SharePoint sites. The patterns & practices team has put together guidance to assist you building collaborative applications that extend your line-of-business (LOB) systems.
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The Windows Azure Service Management API has been released to help you manage your deployments, hosted services and storage accounts. This is a REST-based API which users can code against in their toolset of choice to manage their services. This is a
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Microsoft has launched Microsoft Ajax CDN (Content Delivery Network) service that provides caching support for AJAX libraries (including jQuery and ASP.NET AJAX ). The service is available for free, does not require any registration, and can be
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The business model from a developer point of view for Windows Azure is explained by Microsoft veteran and Software Architect George Moore in a video on Channel 9. Moore is involved in defining and implementing an how Microsoft is taking Windows Azure
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You are invited to join Dave Chappell when he discusses Windows Azure and Cloud Computing across the United States. Chappell is leading authority on cloud computing and has written the white paper for Microsoft describing the Windows Azure Platform architecture.
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Doug Hauger, Azure General Manager, owns the business side of the Windows Azure Platform pricing. How was the pricing determined? This interview on Channel 9 describes the thoughts behind the pricing and what it means to partners. Meet one of the key
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