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Windows Azure, Windows Phone and Windows Client

This blog is for decision makers interested in partnering with Microsoft on Windows Azure, Windows Phone and Windows client.

We Come To You: Discover Windows Azure

There are quite a few ways to learn more about how Windows Azure can cut development times and enter...

Date: 11/28/2011

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Putting a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application up in the cloud is all well and good but what...

Date: 10/22/2011

Windows Azure LIVE CHAT Goes… Live

Now trying out and adopting the Windows Azure platform got little easier. Call center teams are...

Date: 10/16/2011

Plug in Your Numbers for Windows Azure Pricing

I mentioned in an earlier blog post that we had plugged in some estimates for Windows Azure usage...

Date: 09/15/2011

Great App Make Noise

I often get asked by phone developers about some good ways to make noise about their Windows Phone 7...

Date: 07/09/2011

Windows Phone: Why Waste a Recipe?

I like to cook. I’m not great at it. 60% of the recipes I try get the “no comment” family review....

Date: 06/30/2011

SQL Azure Migration Wizard “solves a big problem for me”

My colleague George is working hard on the SQL Azure Migration Wizard [SQLAzureMW] Some of the tool...

Date: 05/03/2011

Dedicated to Massively Scalable

The free edition of SQL Server offers the full programmability of the SQL Server database engine,...

Date: 04/27/2011

Speed and Support Matters

Sure. You can put up a website on a hosted or on-premise environment. You can then spend hours a...

Date: 04/12/2011

Build at the Speed of Social: Facebook and Azure

As I’ve always said with Windows Azure and SQL Azure you can just concentrate on coding. Let someone...

Date: 04/12/2011

B2B Marketplaces Emerging for Windows Azure

New “marketplaces” are emerging for developers, startups and ISVs that are building Windows Azure...

Date: 04/12/2011

The Small, Small Business App on Azure that Shouts Big.

I was in an email thread today chatting about the apparent lack of cloud apps for the small, small...

Date: 04/01/2011

WWW.redcross.org and Mirroring

First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are for the people of Japan. Red Cross. Second,...

Date: 03/14/2011

Learning Plan for Azure and Dynamic Scaling

New Microsoft partner Learning Plan Tool: This package will help Web VAPs understand the opportunity...

Date: 02/15/2011

Common Sense and Windows Azure Scale Up

I enjoyed this technical webinar given by Juan De Abreu. It covers using the Windows Azure platform...

Date: 01/27/2011

Scale for Spikes

The Windows Azure platform is clearly well suited for web projects that need to be fired up in a day...

Date: 01/08/2011

Mine the Data and the Data is mine

Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket is a fairly simple premise. Enable content providers to more...

Date: 01/05/2011

Virtual Tech Summit and Windows Azure

I helped out at this virtual event on Dec 2nd and there were some great sessions that will be...

Date: 12/03/2010

Code Project’s Windows Azure Platform Contest $1,000 or Xbox with Kinect

Looks like The Code Project is running another Windows Azure platform contest. They’re offering...

Date: 11/25/2010

I Have a Web App – What to do next?

I see this question pop up quite a bit: “I have a web app that I would like to build...Where would...

Date: 10/15/2010

Microsoft Office Live for Small Business–Website Hosting at $15/yr is Almost Free

I wrote about this a while back. For small businesses that are trying to keep costs down really low...

Date: 06/30/2010

Intuit SaaS Apps on Azure Could Go Far

A few months ago Intuit and Microsoft made an announcement regarding the Intuit Partner Platform...

Date: 06/30/2010

WPC, Partners and Some Cloud

The team I work has several sessions taking place at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference...

Date: 06/30/2010

Pinpoint Rising

  For those developers looking for ways to reach their customers to tell them about the latest...

Date: 06/28/2010

Developers: Why and How - All In the Cloud

I get asked many times by developers about Microsoft’s “cloud” efforts and technologies and where...

Date: 06/22/2010

The New Money: Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager

A couple of hosting solutions case studies went live recently and they discuss the virtues of...

Date: 06/17/2010

Let Me Test and Dev on Azure at Reasonable Cost

I’ve read a fair amount of requests for a “test/dev” account on Windows Azure and maybe SQL Azure....

Date: 06/08/2010

In-person Windows Azure Boot Camps

If you’re a developer working on applications that provide solutions to local and regional public...

Date: 05/25/2010

Stay Seated: Windows Azure Platform Channel 9 Videos with Workshop

My colleague, John M. sent these over – some really great Channel 9 videos that cover Windows Azure...

Date: 05/07/2010

Rapid Response in a Dynamic World

Rapid response to fast changing business environments is pretty much the business norm these days....

Date: 05/06/2010

Windows Azure – Getting in on the Act

There is a large amount of new technical and sales training content emerging about Windows Azure....

Date: 05/06/2010

Windows Azure and Contributing to the "collective"

There are several efforts underway to provide online training on Windows Azure. Here's an approach...

Date: 04/27/2010

I’m In The Cloud – Now What?

There are some great resources available to guide a developer to create cloud applications. See for...

Date: 04/26/2010

PHP on Windows Azure… What’s the Scoop?

Ever wondered what’s involved to get a PHP app to work with Windows Azure? We took a crack at...

Date: 04/07/2010

How Can Companies that Provide Hosted Services Leverage Windows Azure?

Hosters Can Scale Quickly When hosters partner with the Windows Azure Platform, they have access to...

Date: 03/31/2010

Hosted Remote Technical Support S+S – Keeping It One-click

There are several great remote technical support solutions available. Often, however, these...

Date: 03/27/2010

Sharpcloud Leverages Front Runner and Bizspark

https://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000006685 It was great...

Date: 03/18/2010

Microsoft Hosting Solutions Partners Big Wins

One of the great benefits of leveraging Microsoft technologies to provide hosting solutions for...

Date: 03/01/2010

Get the Inside Scoop: No-cost Tech Support for Windows Azure USA Developers

Since we run the Front Runner* for Windows Azure for USA developers, we’re often asked for more...

Date: 02/06/2010

Learn About Microsoft Hosting Solutions Without the Jetlag

I dislike business travel. Well, more accurately I dislike business air travel. I used to travel 85%...

Date: 02/05/2010

WHY Windows Azure

I get asked a lot about WHY someone should take a look at Windows Azure. Well, as a lighthearted...

Date: 02/05/2010

Microsoft and Website Hosting for Small Businesses

I get asked this question a fair amount by small business customers and small business advisors:...

Date: 01/27/2010

Windows Azure Platform Application Development Contest!

It’s always great to see contests and challenges the get the creative thinking into top gear around...

Date: 01/25/2010

Updated Documents to Help You Get Your Feet Wet on Windows Azure

To reflect the commercial availability of Windows Azure and the Windows Azure Offers – we went ahead...

Date: 01/18/2010

300 Developers Can’t Be Wrong: Free Technical Support for Windows Azure

Sometimes I feel like I’m over promoting this or maybe shouting at the wind. I can’t resist though...

Date: 01/13/2010

Overview for Hosting Partners: Microsoft WebsiteSpark

If you ever wanted a nice, simple overview of the WebsiteSpark program – this brand new on-demand...

Date: 12/17/2009

Estimate: Azure Cost for Three Years Less Than a Single Year

I promised more on the Azure TCO tool. My friend Aaron over at www.smartdeploy.com took a look at...

Date: 11/13/2009

New Site for USA Windows Azure Developers

My team just went live with a new Azure page on our site. It’s a great place to go for more...

Date: 10/26/2009

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