#Azure Action – Weekly Newsletter – 3rd June 2011

	Local Overview :
	Janison's ESSA Project wins Australian e-Gov Award Remix Australia – Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Windows Azure" by Aussie MVP @snagy My Concept Rules: We Have A Winner – Time2Roster

	Readiness & Resources:
Windows Azure:	Windows Azure Connect in multiple data centers Multi-Platform Windows Azure Storage How to Deploy Azure Role Pre-Requisite Components from Blob Storage
SQL Azure:	Gaining Performance Insight into SQL Azure
AppFabric:	A basic inter webrole broadcast communication on Azure using the service bus
DataMarket:	Accessing Cloud Data with Windows Azure Marketplace Announcing More New DataMarket Content e.g. Environmental Hazard Rank U.S. Consumer Price Index - 1913 to Current Also some code samples (use your DataMarket Access Key) • Alteryx Demographics • BSI Parcels • Weatherbug Station Locations
Watch:	Video How-To: Creating Line of Business Applications using SQL Azure
Case Study:	Speed Menu – Reduces operational costs by 50% “We had spent $150,000 on infrastructure before we’d shown a single webpage to a single guest”
Tools:	STEALTH Content Store for SharePoint using Windows Azure DataMarket Mapper developed by OnTerra Systems

	Guidance:
Walkthrough:	Using the Queuing Service in Windows Azure
Architecture:

	In the news:
General:	CIT to offer world's first degree in cloud computing Longhaus - Considerations for cloud data stored offshore Venture Appitalist; an investor to bridge the gap to SaaS?
Microsoft:	Windows 8 first demo - Video
Windows Azure:	Microsoft eyes Ubuntu and Debianon Hyper-V. Windows Azure next? Analyze Your Move to the Cloud and Windows #Azure With MAP 6.0 Beta

	Events:
Local:	CloudCamp Sydney - July 21st Biyearly innovation and collaboration festival this week. A welcome addition to the line-up: Amplify TV lets you watch the AMPlify festival live Tim Buntel (@tbuntel) presents at: Yow conference- Java developer conference - Cloud Nights 7/8/14th June Australian Computer Society - 23rd June
Global:	TechEd (US) Windows Azure sessions available here
Webinar:	MSDN Webcast June 14, 2011: Using Windows Azure DataMarket to Explore the Power of Local Weather MSDN Webcast: Integrating High-Quality Data with Windows Azure DataMarket (Level 200) on 6/21/2011 at 8:00 AM PDT

	Community:
Like Azure?	Mailing list for OzAzure
	Become a fan: www.facebook.com/windowsazure (using the Azure Facebook Toolkit) Add yourself to my Azure Australia Twitter list Watch CloudCast - episode 4 NEXT WEEK Azure meet up / 1st Australian Windows Azure user group… First week in July – details to follow.

	Questions:
Q:	What standard is applied when deleting data from storage that may be used by other customers?
A:	Hardware disposal including drives - is governed by the Global Foundation Services (GFS) policy which itself is under governance of ISO 27001