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Windows Azure Toolkit for iOS is here now and Coming for Android
We have just announced the immediate availability of the Windows Azure Toolkit for iOS...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/09/2011
New Windows Azure Connect Features Released
Windows Azure Connect provides a simple and easy-to-manage mechanism to setup IP-based network...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/06/2011
FREE Full Day of In-depth, Live Learning for Windows Azure
Explore the Benefits of Windows Azure Data Storage & Compute Services Join Jeffrey Richter for a...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/06/2011
Learn about the Windows Azure AppFabric Caching Service
One of the newest features to be released as part of Windows Azure AppFabric is the Caching...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/05/2011
New This Week on Ignition Showcase 5-3-2011
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Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Still Time to Play Rock, Paper Azure
How do you stack up against the coding competition? Play weekly and find out! Did you...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
SQL Server & SQL Azure-Migration Assistant
SQL Server Migration Assistant 5.0 is now available. It can be used to simplify the automation...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Windows Azure in Use at Microsoft
We often get asked if we are using Windows Azure ourselves at Microsoft to reap the benefits that we...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - April Update
The latest version of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit is now available . It includes a...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Private Cloud Security Video
This video answers the most common security concerns that CxOs and other business decision-makers...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Publishing a LightSwitch Application to Windows Azure
Want to know how to publish a LightSwitch Application to the Azure Cloud? Visual Studio LightSwitch...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Microsoft Office 365 for IT Professionals Jump Start
Dates: May 24 - 26, 2011 Duration: 6 hours per session Microsoft Productivity, Email, &...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Get $250 When you Complete your FIRST Windows Azure Application!
Gain $250 USD when you complete your FIRST Windows Azure Application via Microsoft Platform Ready...
Author: Wzack Date: 05/03/2011
Windows Azure AppFabric Caching Service Released as a Production Service
Today we are excited to announce that the Caching service has been released as a production...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/29/2011
Soundtrckr on the Microsoft News Center
Cool story today on the Microsoft News Center about Soundtrckr, one of our East Region BizSpark One...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/27/2011
Take the Rock, Paper Scissors Challenge
Play weekly and find out Did you play Rock, Paper, Scissors as a kid? Does it still determine who...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/27/2011
NoSQL and Windows Azure–Choices, Options and Strategies
Andrew J. Brust from Blue Badge Insights, Inc. has just published an outstandingly detailed paper on...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/21/2011
Windows High Performance Computing - Bursting into Windows Azure
Windows® HPC Server 2008 R2 SP1 enables administrators to increase the power of the on-premises...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/19/2011
This Week on Ignition Showcase 4-19-2011
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Author: Ken Jones Date: 04/19/2011
Get Your MIX Fix – Now Online
Find out what you missed at this year’s event - the latest news from Internet Explorer,...
Author: Ken Jones Date: 04/19/2011
Executive Caddie on Windows Phone Radio
Really awesome mention of one of our favorite East region Windows Phone 7 developers - Executive...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/18/2011
Windows Azure SDK 1.4 Refresh Now Available
We are pleased to announce the availability of the Windows Azure SDK 1.4 Refresh. This refresh...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/15/2011
Control Windows Azure Load Balancing and Request Routing.
The Windows Azure Traffic Manager CTP is a new feature that allows you to load balance traffic to...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/14/2011
Windows Azure New Features Announced
At our MIX 11 Web Designer and Developer conference in Las Vegas this week we announced several...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/14/2011
The Kinect Software Development Kit Announced at MIX
This week at Microsoft’s MIX conference in Las Vegas we announced the upcoming availability of the...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/14/2011
MyWebCareer Session at MIX11
Yesterday at MIX11, Nip Zalavadia from MyWebCareer gave a great overview of how they used Azure to...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/14/2011
Windows Azure Migration Scanner (WAMS) FAQ
As I discussed in a previous blog post we have published the Windows Azure Migration Scanner (WAMS)...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/14/2011
Rock Paper Azure Game Leaderboard
Did you play Rock, Paper, Scissors as a kid? Does it still determine who makes the afternoon coffee...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/12/2011
Windows Azure Offer Changes
We announced several Windows Azure offer changes at MIX 11, including: The extension of the...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/12/2011
Access Control Service V2–Free Until 2012!
At our MIX 11 Web Designer and Developer conference in Las Vegas this week we announced the...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/12/2011
New This Week on Ignition Showcase 4-12-2011
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Author: Wzack Date: 04/12/2011
Windows Azure Migration Scanner (WAMS) - Help Converting Applications to Windows Azure
A rules-based Windows Azure Migration Scanner (WAMS) prototype has been developed by Microsoft’s...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/11/2011
New version of the Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Service Released.
A new version of the Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control service (ACS) has just been...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/08/2011
Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 is Coming in July
Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2011 is Coming in July. Gain insights into...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/08/2011
Windows Azure and SQL Azure Use Cases
Those of you who know me know that I am very interested in helping you take advantage of...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/08/2011
SQL Server Data-tier Application Framework Eases Database Management
The Data-tier Application Framework (DAC Fx) is a set of tools, API’s and services designed to...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/08/2011
Free Windows Azure Platform 30 Day Pass
We're offering a Windows Azure platform 30 day pass, so you can try Windows Azure and SQL Azure for...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/08/2011
Partners-Get Small Business Server 2011 Now
Designed and priced for small businesses with up to 75 users, Windows Small Business Server (SBS)...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/06/2011
Windows Azure TCO and ROI Calculator
Use the Windows Azure platform TCO and ROI calculator to see how Windows Azure compares to...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/06/2011
Get your MIX Fix Online
Watch the Keynotes Live We’re streaming the MIX11 keynotes live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas,...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/06/2011
BizSpark Meetup in Tampa Tonight
If you’re in the Tampa area, you’ll want to check out tonight’s meetup at the Microsoft office....
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/06/2011
Soundtrckr featured on Hot Apps
Soundtrckr, once of the BizSpark One companies we work closely with, is featured this week on...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/05/2011
Abby Fichtner on Jesse Liberty’s Yet Another Podcast
Our own Boston Startup Evangelist Abby Fichtner was interviewed by Jesse Liberty for Jesse’s Yet...
Author: Brian Johnson MS Date: 04/05/2011
New This Week on Ignition Showcase 4.12.2011
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Author: Wzack Date: 04/05/2011
Exclusive Offers–Only Available from Microsoft Platform Ready
1. Get Your Windows Azure Pass Today Windows Azure Platform 30 Day Pass MPR is...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/05/2011
Metro Early Adoption Program for SQL Server - "Denali"
Announcing the Metro Early Adoption Program for SQL Server Code Name "Denali". The Metro...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/04/2011
Windows Phone 7 / Windows Azure – How-to Video
Last month we posted about Wade Wegner’s Windows Phone 7 / Windows Azure Toolkit in our blog post:...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/04/2011
Available Now: The New Game Development Tutorial on App Hub!
From the makers of the “XNA Game Studio Beginner’s Guide” DVD’s, the next evolution of Game...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/04/2011
Microsoft SQL Azure Federations Product Evaluation Program
What are SQL Azure Federations? Federations are objects that allow scaling-out of data for building...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/04/2011
The Windows Phone 7 App Challenge – Win a trip to the Worldwide Partner Conference
Are you up to the challenge? Build a cool Windows Phone 7 app, earn bragging rights and a chance to...
Author: Wzack Date: 04/04/2011