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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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The seventh Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) describes the changing threat landscape including software vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software (malware), and potentially unwanted software. The release of the SIR is the
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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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ISVs in the United States who register your application in Front Runner as being compatible with Windows 7 will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows 7 comes out next week. This is your last chance at this offer. For those outside the US,
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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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I was recently hunting down some good articles where Microsoft is talking about S+S. Here’s a few of the ones I found very helpful. Ozzie's Cloud Hangs over Silicon Valley , In a talk at Silicon Valley's Churchill Club on Thursday, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's
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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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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 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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Everything that you read these days seems to suggest that you should be moving to the cloud. But where do you start? Which applications and services should you be moving? How do you build the bridge between on-premises and the cloud? And more importantly,
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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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