Cloud Computing Watch.com » Azure http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com Blogging the Cloud as it takes shape Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:41:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Azure SQL Services http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/azure-sql-services/ http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/azure-sql-services/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:32:33 +0000 David Chidester http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/?p=33 Azure SQL Services is a scalable data platform built on Microsoft SQL Server hosted on Microsoft’s infrastructure. These SQL Services allow remote storage of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

The Services are accessible through standard interfaces such as SOAP and REST. The service allows for on demand scaling for your data needs and can be accessed securely through HTTPS/SSL.

Unstructured data such as photos and documents can be stored and retrieved from anywhere/anytime.

]]> http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/azure-sql-services/feed/ 1 Azure Live Services http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/azure-live-services/ http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/azure-live-services/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:31:07 +0000 David Chidester http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/?p=25 The Azure Live Services provide the services for handling user data. This includes authentication and profile information that is available for use in your applications.

Live Services include:

  • Admin Center
  • Alerts
  • Contacts
  • FeedSync
  • Live Framework
  • Messenger
  • Photo Gallery
  • Photos
  • Search
  • Silverlight Streaming
  • Spaces
  • Virtual Earth
  • Web Gadgets
  • Windows Live ID
  • Writer
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Mircrosoft Azure Cloud

The Microsoft Azure .NET Services is the developer oriented component of the Windows Azure Platform. This component allows developers to create applications that sit in the Microsoft Cloud.

The Components of the .NET Services are:

  • Access Control
  • Service Bus
  • Workflow Service

See how a simple application is created using Visual Web Developer and the Azure SDK.

]]> http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/azure-net-services/feed/ 1 Windows Azure Services Platform http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/windows-azure-services-platform/ http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/windows-azure-services-platform/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:06:06 +0000 David Chidester http://www.cloudcomputingwatch.com/?p=9 azuresvcsplatThe Windows Azure Services Platform is Microsoft’s full force entrance into the Cloud Computing world.

The Azure Services Platform is currently made up of the following components:

These services are hosted by Microsoft, so there is no need for any hardware or infrastructure investment for creating high available, on-demand scaling applications on a pay as you go price model.

Below is a diagram from Microsoft showing how all the Windows Azure Services work together.

Mircrosoft Azure Cloud

Mircrosoft Azure Cloud

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