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PDC 2009: Microsoft Cloud Services Vision Becomes Reality with Launch of Windows Azure Platform

mdingle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Microsoft today announced the availability of the Windows Azure platform at the Professional Developers Conference. In his opening keynote, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect, described Windows Azure and SQL Azure as core elements of the company’s cloud services strategy. The company also announced a set of new Windows Azure features, Windows Server capabilities, and marketplace offerings that make it easier for developers to build profitable businesses from their Microsoft-based solutions.

Bob Muglia also announced today the company’s plan to offer Windows Server virtual machine support on Windows Azure, enabling customers to more easily support virtualized infrastructure across the continuum of on premises and cloud computing, and the release to manufacturing of Windows Identity Foundation, enabling developers to provide more secure, simplified user access to both cloud and on-premises applications with open, identity-based claims.

For more information about today’s announcements at PDC visit www.microsoftpdc.com and follow the latest on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pdc09 and www.twitter.com/ch9live.

Microsoft Presents "Virtualization and Cloud Computing"

grantkd — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:17:00 GMT

Microsoft completed its first monthly “Live and Virtualized” LiveMeeting series yesterday, December. 9^th, 8:00am PST. The first LiveMeeting topic was titled “Virtualization and Cloud Computing” presented by Mike Neil, general manager of virtualization strategy, Microsoft, Deepak Patil, general manager of communications and storage, Microsoft Global Foundation Services, which hosts the Azure Services Platform, and Dominic Foster, Chief Technology Officer for MaximumASP. During this initial “Live and Virtualized” session, we heard how Microsoft’s virtualization strategy impacts customers’ on-premises and cloud computing IT strategies and how Microsoft and web hoster MaximumASP use virtualization within their datacenters to power their respective services for consumers and businesses. If you were unable to attend this month’s Live & Virtualized LiveMeeting, you can access the playback here: https://www311.livemeeting.com/cc/lmeventsva/view?id=MSFT13419&pw=ATT1319L568&cn=

Save the date! - "Live and Virtualized" LiveMeeting Series

grantkd — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:38:00 GMT

Today Microsoft announced a new monthly "Live and Virtualized" LiveMeeting series that will kick off on December. 9^th, 8:00 a.m. PST. The first LiveMeeting topic is titled "Virtualization and Cloud Computing" presented by Mike Neil, general manager of virtualization strategy, Microsoft; Deepak Patil, general manager of communications and storage, Microsoft Global Foundation Services and Dominic Foster, Chief Technology Officer for MaximumASP.

Abstract: Virtualization is a key enabling technology for cloud computing. Virtualization is about abstraction of computing resources, and cloud computing services use abstraction to service delivery efficient and secure. Gartner recently stated that virtualization and cloud computing are two of the most important technology trends for 2009. During this initial "Live and Virtualized" session, you'll hear how Microsoft's virtualization strategy impacts customers' on-premises and cloud computing IT strategies. And you'll hear how Microsoft and web hoster MaximumASP use virtualization within its datacenters to power their respective services for consumers and businesses. During the session, you'll be able to submit questions to the speakers and they'll answer your questions after their presentation. Stay tuned for our LiveMeeting invitation!