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Windows Azure
Last modified: Wednesday, November 05, 2008
A Microsoft services-based operating environment (also called a
cloud computing
platform) that will let developers build and host services on Microsoft's
infrastructure. Windows Azure is an open platform that support both Microsoft
and non-Microsoft languages and environments. According to the official
Microsoft Windows Azure Web site, developers can build their applications and
services, developers using Visual Studio 2008 as well as popular standards and
protocols including SOAP, REST, and
XML.
Microsoft Aims for the Clouds With Windows Azure Ray Ozzie unveils Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform during his keynote at PDC. Within seconds, Azure gains sentience and wages war on the entire human race. Judgment Day.
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Windows Azure Web site Windows Azure is a cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting and service management environment for the Azure Services Platform.
