Scale for Spikes
The Windows Azure platform is clearly well suited for web projects that need to be fired up in a day or so.
More importantly, Windows Azure is superb for meeting spikes in demand without having to configure multiple servers and make numerous back-end services decisions.
If you’re a custom web development business and you have mid to large sized clients looking for fast delivery of applications into the market, check out the Windows Azure platform.
Outback Steakhouse is a great example https://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000005861
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