Knowledge is Power: The Value of the DataMarket and Windows Azure Marketplace

 

Unlocking access to data is critical for creating business value and differentiating your solution from the competition.  Does your solution or application provide the necessary insight to “connect the dots” for your customers? Getting access to the right data hasn’t always been easy. The DataMarket is a service that provides a single consistent marketplace and delivery channel for high quality information as a cloud service.Content partners who collect data can publish it on DataMarket to increase its discoverability and achieve global reach with high availability. Data from databases, image files, reports and real-time feeds is provided in a consistent manner through internet standards. Users can easily discover, explore, subscribe and consume data from both trusted public domains and from premium commercial providers.

Developers can use data feeds to create reach solutions provide up-to-date relevant information in the right context for end users. Developers can use built-in support for consumption of data feeds from DataMarket within Visual Studio or from any Web development tool that supports HTTP.

Here are couple of videos to provide more insight:

Value of DataMarket Section of Windows Azure Marketplace for ISVs

 

Discover and Subscribe to Data Feeds on DataMarket Section of Windows Azure Marketplace

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