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Microsoft Windows Azure Update Previews Hadoop Distro By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 13, 2011 The software giant is making available a limited preview of an Apache Hadoop-based distribution for its cloud operating system platform that will add Big Data capabilities. Tags: Hadoop, Azure, Microsoft Microsoft Reorgs Server and Tools Business By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 04, 2011 The company quietly began a major reorg of its tools and servers organization as it works to hone its focus on developers. Tags: Microsoft, reorganization, Servers & Services, Azure, cloud computing Microsoft Touts Its Cloud, Mobile Strategy By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 29, 2010 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer detailed the software giant's plans for its Windows 7 and Azure initiatives. Tags: Azure, cloud computing, steve ballmer, Microsoft, Cloud Windows Azure Gains Single Sign-On Support By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 09, 2010 August preview of Azure AppFabric security component adds support for single sign-on and identity federation. Tags: Azure, SaaS, Cloud Hosting, cloud computing, Microsoft Analysts Eager to Hear Microsoft's Plans for Ballmer, Growth By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 29, 2010 Microsoft hopes to wow attendees at its annual gathering of analysts on the company's Redmond, Wash. campus. But the biggest question of the day may go unanswered. Tags: Azure, Microsoft, cloud computing, Ballmer, Windows 7 Can Microsoft Get Customers, Partners to Buy In to the Cloud? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 15, 2010 Microsoft says it's betting the farm once again -- this time on its vision of cloud computing -- but can it convince partners to hold up part of the tent? Tags: cloud computing, cloud app, cloud service, Azure, Microsoft Microsoft to Offer Azure 'Appliance' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 12, 2010 At Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference this week, the software titan plans to announce it will enable customers and third-party hosting partners to run Windows Azure in their own datacenters. Tags: cloud based computing, Microsoft, appliances, cloud computing, Azure Microsoft Says It's Winning By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 29, 2010 Apparently fed up with taking a constant drubbing from the media and tech pundits, Microsoft's chief spin doctor talks up the software giant's successes. Tags: cloud computing, Windows 7, Bing, Azure, Microsoft Microsoft's Azure Hits 10K Customer Mark By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published June 07, 2010 Microsoft's Azure cloud services have only been available commercially for four months but they have already attracted more early customers than at least one analyst expected. Tags: Azure, cloud management, cloud service, cloud computing, Microsoft Microsoft's TechFair Previews What's Coming Next By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 07, 2010 The software giant's research arm stretches beyond traditional PC software to advances in mobile, language translation, social media and more. Tags: Microsoft, Xbox, Azure, cloud computing, SQL Server Inside Microsoft's Next Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4 Releases By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 13, 2010 Both feature a wide range of enhancements for modern application development in an Internet-centric world. Tags: Visual Studio 2010, Azure, .NET Framework, Microsoft, developers Microsoft Debuts Online Suite for Federal IT By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 24, 2010 The company promises security and identity updates to its Business Productivity Online Suite to make it more desirable for government agencies to deploy Microsoft applications in the cloud. Tags: BPOS, cloud computing, Microsoft, Azure, IT Microsoft to Help Scientists With Free Azure Use By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 04, 2010 National Science Foundation to oversee project grants. Tags: Azure, Windows Azure, National Science Foundation (NSF), cloud computing, Microsoft Microsoft Azure: "Free" Cloud is Over By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 02, 2010 Microsoft will now begin collecting fees for use of its Azure cloud computing platform, after making the service free to vendors who want to develop and sell services hosted in the software giant's cloud. Tags: Windows Azure, Microsoft Azure, cloud computing, Microsoft, Azure Microsoft Azure: Making the Cloud Safe for Innovation By Joshua Greenbaum | Article Published January 27, 2010 Azure will provide innovators and developers a platform that will off-load a lot of cloud deployment issues to a big partner, providing a cloud environment that won’t give IT conniptions. Tags: Microsoft, cloud services, Cloud, cloud computing, Azure Azure Outage Due to System Update By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 21, 2009 Microsoft's nascent cloud network briefly laid low by networking issues. Tags: Azure, networking, Microsoft, services, Windows Microsoft to Reveal Azure Costs Soon By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 12, 2009 A Microsoft exec told financial analysts that the company will soon reveal costs for its cloud computing push Azure. Tags: cloud computing, Salesforce.com, Microsoft, Azure, services |
