http://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure.aspxThe goal AzureWiki is to provide an encyclopedia of information regarding Azure and Cloud Computing in general.en-USCommunityServer 2008.5 (Build: 30929.2835)http://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure.aspxWed, 05 Nov 2008 02:11:58 GMT6e97e1e3-dc93-4c0d-b73f-e698f7d56013:1Mike Brownhttp://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/comments.aspx<p><img src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/azureplatform2.png" alt="" /></p> <p>At the 2008 Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft introduced the world to [[azure:Windows Azure|Windows Azure]], the &quot;OS for the Cloud&quot;. Just like a desktop operating system abstracts from a developer concerns such as hard drive access, networking, device i/o, and other functionality developers take for granted, Windows Azure does all of that and includes other abstractions to enable scalable applications in the Cloud.</p> <p>Windows Azure forms the&nbsp;foundation for the [[azure:Azure Services Platform|Azure Services Platform]], which includes:</p> <ul> <li>[[azure:.NET Services|.NET Services]]</li> <li>[[azure:Live Services|Live Services]]</li> <li>[[azure:SQL Services|SQL Services]]</li> <li>and other cloud application services (Sharepoint, CRM)</li> </ul> <p>The primary benefit of [[azure:Cloud Computing|Cloud Computing]] is that it enables what the industry calls [[azure:Utility Computing|Utility Computing]], where a company pays for IT on a metered basis instead of having to invest heavily in upfront infrastructure cost.</p> <p>Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform provides the added advantage of using existing knowledge of the&nbsp;[[azure:.NET Framework|.NET Framework]] technologies including WCF, WF, and ASP.NET to bring applications to the Cloud</p>http://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/revision/3.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 08:04:39 GMT6e97e1e3-dc93-4c0d-b73f-e698f7d56013:3Mike Brownhttp://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/comments.aspx<p><img src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/azureplatform2.png" alt="" /></p> <p>At the 2008 Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft introduced the world to [[azure:Windows Azure|Windows Azure]], the &quot;OS for the Cloud&quot;. Just like a desktop operating system abstracts from a developer concerns such as hard drive access, networking, device i/o, and other functionality developers take for granted, Windows Azure does all of that and includes other abstractions to enable scalable applications in the Cloud.</p> <p>Windows Azure forms the&nbsp;foundation for the [[azure:Azure Services Platform|Azure Services Platform]], which includes:</p> <ul> <li>[[azure:.NET Services|.NET Services]]</li> <li>[[azure:Live Services|Live Services]]</li> <li>[[azure:SQL Services|SQL Services]]</li> <li>and other cloud application services (Sharepoint, CRM)</li> </ul> <p>The primary benefit of [[azure:Cloud Computing|Cloud Computing]] is that it enables what the industry calls [[azure:Utility Computing|Utility Computing]], where a company pays for IT on a metered basis instead of having to invest heavily in upfront infrastructure cost.</p> <p>Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform provides the added advantage of using existing knowledge of the&nbsp;[[azure:.NET Framework|.NET Framework]] technologies including WCF, WF, and ASP.NET to bring applications to the Cloud</p>http://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/revision/2.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 07:19:26 GMT6e97e1e3-dc93-4c0d-b73f-e698f7d56013:2Mike Brownhttp://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/comments.aspx<p><img src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/azureplatform2.png" alt="" /></p> <p>At the 2008 Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft introduced the world to [[azure:Windows Azure|Windows Azure]], the OS for the Cloud.</p>http://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/revision/1.aspxTue, 04 Nov 2008 07:13:20 GMT6e97e1e3-dc93-4c0d-b73f-e698f7d56013:1Mike Brownhttp://azurecoding.net/wikis/azure/introducing-azure/comments.aspx<p><img src="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.SiteFiles/azureplatform.png" alt="" /></p> <p>At the 2008 Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft introduced the world to [[azure:Windows Azure|Windows Azure]], the OS for the Cloud.</p>