Friday, September 27, 2013

What is Windows Azure?

Windows Azure is Microsoft's Operating System for "The Cloud"

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.

Windows Azure Benefits
  •  Reduce the effort and costs of IT management
  •  Respond quickly to changes in your business and customer needs
  •  Choose an on-premises or off-premises deployment model that best suits your needs.
  •  Scale your IT resources up and down based on your needs.
  •  Consume computing resources ONLY when the needs arise.
  •  Focus less energy on managing operational resources and constraints.
  •  Remove the need to manage hardware
  •  Use your existing development skills to build cloud applications
  •  Consistent development and management experience across on-premises and the cloud.

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