3 Reasons Why Microsoft’s Azure Will Succeed

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Published: November 24, 2009Posted in: Business Intelligence, Cloud Intelligence, Microsoft, Microsoft AzureTags:
3 Reasons Why Microsoft’s Azure Will Succeed
One message that came through loud and clear at this year’s Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) Professional Developer Conference is that Microsoft is serious about pushing its Windows Azure cloud computing development platform. But what are its chances for success?
Microsoft will start testing its provisioning and billing systems for Azure in January and is slated to begin charging customers for using the platform on Feb. 1. Here are three reasons why we think Windows Azure won’t be the next Windows Vista:
http://www.crn.com/software/221900697;jsessionid=UCSIQD5BQNHWJQE1GHPSKHWATMY32JVN
Microsoft is building Azure templates into the upcoming Visual Studio 2010 development toolset, which will make it easier to move code between cloud and non-cloud applications.

One message that came through loud and clear at this year’s Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) Professional Developer Conference is that Microsoft is serious about pushing its Windows Azure cloud computing development platform. But what are its chances for success?

Microsoft will start testing its provisioning and billing systems for Azure in January and is slated to begin charging customers for using the platform on Feb. 1. Here are three reasons why we think Windows Azure won’t be the next Windows Vista:

http://www.crn.com/software/221900697;jsessionid=UCSIQD5BQNHWJQE1GHPSKHWATMY32JVN

Microsoft is building Azure templates into the upcoming Visual Studio 2010 development toolset, which will make it easier to move code between cloud and non-cloud applications.

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