This week in BPOS news is a recurring segment on the Microsoft Online Services Blog that covers news from all sectors of Cloud Computing and the Microsoft Online Services business suite known as Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). You can read all past This Week in BPOS News This week we take a look at two cloud computing stories including a .. more »

Hyatt Hotels Corporation had been looking at the cloud for quite some time before making the decision to move from our current solution, Lotus Notes. Our internal surveys showed that there was a lot of user dissatisfaction with Notes, and once I became the CIO of Hyatt, I decided that it was time to make the change. We needed a complete, .. more »

It’s been about a month since customers in select markets were given the opportunity to upgrade their Office Live Workspace accounts to Windows Live SkyDrive, and so far, the response has been great! Customers are benefiting from the new features included with SkyDrive, such as increased storage capacity and the ability to create and edit Mi.. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Alexandre Zanghellini, Cofounder at Arzeda, and Yih-En Andrew Ban, Project Leader and Scientist at Arzeda, about using the platform to power the company's compute-heavy enzyme-design process. Here's what they had to say: MSDN: Tell us more about Arzeda and the services you offer. is a b.. more »

IT Administrators are familiar with the complaints. “Outlook seems sluggish.” “Why does it take so long to sort items in my inbox?” If these complaints from your users sound familiar, the culprit may be too many items in a folder. For users running Microsoft Office Outlook in cached mode, the problem generally manifests itself in sluggish.. more »

One of SharePoint Online’s most useful features is the ability to check in and check out documents. This feature works automatically with Microsoft Office so you can open a document stored in a document library on SharePoint Online, check out the document, work on it offline, then check it back in. Others will see the document is checked out (as sh.. more »

If you are running Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization, are you receiving e-mail error messages that Directory Synchronization has not run in over 48 hours? This issue may occur if any one of the following conditions is true: To resolve this issue, follow these steps: If that does not resolve the issue: Use the MIISClient.exe .. more »

Apple recently released iOS 4.0.1, an update for the iPhone operating system. iOS 4.0.1 is available for iPhone users with iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 devices.   To deliver the best possible service experience, Microsoft Online Services is requiring users with devices running iOS 4.0.0 to update their devices to iOS 4.0.1 by July 29, 2010. Information ab.. more »

The Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) ended last week. The WPC carried a lot of momentum towards the conversation surrounding the cloud and Microsoft Online Services. For This Week in BPOS News we take a look at three stories that cover Cloud Computing and Microsoft Online Services. Microsoft Unfurls Its Multi-Faceted Cloud Message As I mentioned, .. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Johannes Schick, CEO of höltl Retail Solutions, about using the Windows Azure platform to run the company's point-of-sale (POS) system. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: What service does höltl Retail Solutions provide? Schick: höltl Retail Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified Par.. more »

BPOS MeetUps are a part of an effort to build community where interested parties and partners come together to share their BPOS experience, expertise, and to showcase their individual strengths and successes. You can find out more about hosting a BPOS MeetUp Terrie Zimmerman guest blogs about a BPOS MeetUp she held earlier this year and how it has .. more »

Ever wonder what happens to tweets after they disappear?  Would you love a way to keep track of, analyze and even export tweets related to topics you care about?  Enter , a new lab/website from that allows you to monitor Twitter, archive tweets, data mine and export archives.  As Microsoft Developer and Archivist creator, explains it, "When you sta.. more »

By Brett Hill of Advaiya, Inc. for Microsoft Corp. When you sign up for an email service like Exchange Online, you’re probably planning on using your own domain name for signing in and for your email addresses. I can actually validate a domain in about 2 minutes or less, but there are a couple of things to know. When you first signup for BPOS, yo.. more »

team has just released the Windows Azure Architecture Guide - Volume 1 . The first in a planned series about the platform, this book walks readers through how to adapt an existing, on-premises ASP.NET application to one that operates in the cloud.  Each chapter explores different considerations including authentication and authorization, data a.. more »

Stefan here, sitting in the Sheraton in Munich for a few days Europe-side to talk about Live Search. First up tomorrow I’ll be meeting with our Search Technology Center team here in Munich (they focus on relevance), and then we’re hosting a meet-up for some Search-minded folks in the German office. Wednesday I’ll be keynoting and talking to the cr.. more »

as the second most innovative company in Mexico in its annual issue. OCCMundial developed the largest job-listing website in the Mexican employment market and has more than 15 million unique visitors annually and posts more than 600,000 jobs each year. The company earned its innovator distinction from for its recommendation system, OCCMatch, that .. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Steve Orenstein, Chief Executive Officer at Connect2Field, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's software-as-a-service application. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Connect2Field and the services you offer. Our company's namesake, Connect2Field, is .. more »

This Week in BPOS News we are focusing on the biggest Microsoft event of the year, the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. The WPC was held in Washington D.C. this past week and is the main forum for Microsoft and the Microsoft partner community to discuss and learn about the upcoming year. It is also a great place to learn about best practices .. more »

(WPC) in Washington D.C., partners are showing their commitment to the cloud, with several companies making announcements about the solutions they've built on the platform.  Here are some of the highlights: , a provider of POS and In-Store Management systems designed for the cloud, announced version 2.0 of , its cloud-based software services suite b.. more »

Service Update for July 2010 is being deployed into production data centers and delivers new features for Hosted Blackberry customers. Microsoft Online Services Administration Center (MOAC). A link within MOAC takes customers to the new Hosted BlackBerry Administration Center, where they will be able to add and delete users from licenses, activate .. more »