Getting Started with Windows Azure IaaS

I was invited to write an article for the great folks over at Cloud Computing Journal!  I was asked to create a article on how to get started with Windows Azure IaaS.  Here is the summary of the article

Introducing the concept of cloud computing into your existing environments can seem to be a daunting task. Cloud computing is the next generation of computing and taking your first step into the cloud can be revolutionary for you and your company. The question you need to ask yourself is where to start? What are some of the low risk workloads that I can test the cloud with? More important, which cloud do you use as there are many different forms of clouds to choose from that could benefit your business. In this article we will take a look at some of the common clouds in today’s computing world, and then we will focus in on using infrastructure as a service, as this probably provides the easiest entry point into the cloud.

Check out the full article here: Getting Started with Windows Azure IaaS