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Get started today: sign up to free events, download the free training kit and measure potential savings with the TCO and ROI calculator. Get access to free compute hours and storage with the Azure Introductory Special. MSDN Premium subscribers receive compute hours, storage and more, at no additional charge. Inside the Platform: Windows Azure Windows Azure is the cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting, and service management environment for the Windows Azure Platform. Windows Azure provides developers with on-demand compute and storage to host, scale, and manage Internet or cloud applications. and services on the Internet in Microsoft data centers. Windows Azure supports a consistent development experience through its integration with Visual Studio. In the early stages of CTP, .NET managed applications built using Visual Studio will be supported. Windows Azure is an open platform that will support both Microsoft and non-Microsoft languages and environments. Windows Azure welcomes third-party tools and languages such as Eclipse, Ruby, PHP, and Python. Windows Azure AppFabric The Microsoft Windows Azure platform is an Internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers. The platform includes the Windows Azure operating system, SQL Azure and AppFabric. Windows Azure platform AppFabric provides secure connectivity as a service to help developers bridge cloud, on-premises, and hosted deployments. AppFabric comprises Service Bus and Access Control, which can be used to build distributed and federated applications as well as services that work across network and organizational boundaries. From simple eventing scenarios to complex protocol tunneling, AppFabric Service Bus gives developers the flexibility to choose how their applications communicate, addressing the challenges presented by firewalls, NATs, dynamic IP, and disparate identity systems. AppFabric Access Control enables simple, secure authorization for RESTful web services that federate with a variety of identiy providers. SQL Azure Microsoft SQL Azure extends the capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server into the cloud as a Web-based, distributed relational database. It provides Web services that enable relational queries, search, and data synchronization with mobile users, remote offices and business partners. It can store and retrieve structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. UK Windows Azure Self-paced Interactive Learning Course starting May 10th Register now for 6 weeks of FREE training on the Windows Azure Platform without even needing to leave your home or workplace. What else is In the Spotlight? Windows 7 Visual Studio Skills .NET Microsoft Office 2010 Windows Client Case Studies People are doing some interesting things with Windows Azure in the UK including the likes of easyJet. Find out why they and other large companies decided to choose Windows Azure. Read UK Case Studies See how other organisations around the world are using the Windows Azure Platform. Read Global Case Studies Trials and Downloads It is easy to get started with the Windows Azure Platform, just follow the links below Download Microsoft Cloud Computing SDK and Tools Books Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure PlatformRoger Jennings offers you an overview of cloud computing and shares his approach for hands-on programming of Windows Azure Storage Services. Azure in Action by Chris Hay An Introduction to Windows Azure by David Chappell MSDN Flash newsletter Azure special edition Events Check the list of Azure events happening in the UK PDC 09 Windows Azure Sessions: Lap Around the Windows Azure Platform Windows Azure Present and Future Introduction to Building Applications with Windows Azure The Business of Windows Azure: What you should know about Windows Azure Platform pricing and SLAs Blogs Our teams are busy blogging so that they can bring you all latest news, insights, features and product releases before anyone else has a chance to post it. See recent posts from: The SQL Windows Azure Team Blog The Windows Azure Team Blog AppFabric Team Blog Eric Nelson on Cloud Computing David Gristwood on Cloud Computing

Learn If you’re new to developing using the Windows Azure Platform there’s a whole host of training resources to get you going. These helpful how to’s tell you everything you need to know, from how Windows Azure integrates with Visual Studio, to how Windows Azure supports both Microsoft and non-Microsoft languages and environments. Developing the Windows Azure Platform Download the Windows Azure Platform Training kit Windows Azure Platform Centre Discuss UK Windows Azure Platform Online CommunityThe place to hang out if you are UK based and interested in the Windows Azure Platform for Cloud Computing. Got an opinion, a project you’d like to discuss, or simply want to ask a question about an aspect of Windows Azure? Visit the Windows Azure Platform Developer Centre and start a thread. See what everyone’s talking about Watch The Windows Azure Business Model with David ChappellDavid Chappell discusses Windows Azure, its importance and role in the partner ecosystem, and other cloud players, such as Google, Amazon, Salesforce.com, VMware and more. Step by step video intro to provisioning, deploying and customising Windows Azure applications by Adrian Jakeman, QA Limited Webcasts Azure monthly podcast Watch ‘How do I?’ videos for the Windows Azure Platform

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