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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

(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 »

(WPC) in Washington D.C. today, Bob Muglia outlined our vision for the cloud and explained how we're investing heavily in supporting both customers and partners as they shift to the cloud.  For those customers who are looking for more control than a public cloud offering can provide, Bob announced today the , a turnkey cloud platform t.. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Francois Bochatay, CEO and Cofounder at Sobees, about using the platform to deliver the company's social-media aggregator and the benefits that Windows Azure provides. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Sobees and the services you offer. Sobees develops software that .. more »

Everyone loves a deal:  here's one that should appeal to developers who've been exploring the possibilities of Windows Azure.  A new book, "Windows Azure Platform: Articles from the Trenches Volume 1" is now available as a free . You can also view the book on . If you prefer a hard copy of the book, you can buy the book from lulu.com This book pu.. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Pavel Bondarchuk, Vice President of Business Development at CloudBerry Lab, about using Windows Azure storage services to deliver the company's online backup solution. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us more about CloudBerry Lab and the services you offer. CloudBerry Lab was e.. more »

, Technical Strategist for Windows Azure, has a today about combining the newly released to create a visual way to browse Netflix Instant Watch movies. shipped this morning, which means you can now embed a collection (with great UI) directly in a web page. Pivot is fantastic for sorting, filtering, and browsing large numbers of items. I’ve put to.. more »

, which covers the use of Microsoft and provides practical advice on aspects of distributed development such as handling NLB sessions, certificate management, dealing with volatile application URI, handling tracing, metadata and generation considerations. The discussion covers both Web roles and WCF roles. This is the final unit of the 10-part , .. more »

If you're interested in hearing about one company's experiences with Windows Azure then you should check out the new Channel 9 video, "Windows Azure Learnings - Exceedra's 3 week Proof of Concept."  In it, Microsoft's David Gristwood talks with Exceedra about their experiences and learnings from their three-week "Proof of Concept" project with W.. more »

in San Francisco, Microsoft Distinguished Engineer participated in a great panel, "Platform-as-a-Service" with other vendors to debate the direction PaaS will take, as well as where cloud computing is best suited for most companies.  Khalidi and other panelists, Lew Moorman, president of Rackspace Hosting, Mike Piech, senior director of p.. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Andy Harjanto, cofounder at Guppers, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver the company's mobile service, which enables people to access business data from any mobile phone. MSDN: Tell us about Guppers and the services you offer. Guppers enables business to take advantage of .. more »

will participate in the panel, "The Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)" this Thursday, June 24, 2010, 3:40 pm at , GigaOM's premier thought leadership conference, which will be held June 23-24, 2010 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. If you can't make it to Structure 2010, the session will be available via and a recap of the panel .. more »

As part of the Real World Windows Azure series, we talked to Martin Svensson, CEO at Sagastream, about using the Windows Azure platform to deliver its online video platform. Here's what he had to say: MSDN: Tell us about Sagastream and the services you offer. Sagastream is a new online video startup company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. We've .. more »

If you're interested in getting a great overview of Windows Azure diagnostics, you should make time to read a new article in MSDN Magazine by former Microsoft engineer Mike Kelly, which explains how Windows Azure diagnostics fit into the general System.Diagnostics framework and provides tips on customizing Windows Azure diagnostics on the fly using .. more »

If you missed one of the sessions at TechEd last week or if you couldn't make it to New Orleans to attend in person, all sessions are now available on-demand on .  You can find Windows Azure-related sessions by clicking on "Browse by Subject" and selecting " Cloud Computing and Online Services And if this isn't cool enough, as you browse through t.. more »