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Why Microsoft is “The” Cloud Computing Provider

In my last blog post, Cloud Computing Platforms- A Race to the Bottom, I wrote about Google’s decision to reduce compute engine pricing and how it im...

Posted on 4/24/2013 2:06:00 PM

Backup to the cloud using Windows Azure Backup

One of the use cases of cloud computing Infrastructure as a Service is data recovery. IaaS service models have unlimited compute and storage capacity...

Posted on 4/23/2013 3:33:00 AM

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When things go wrong with Windows Azure
I recently started with Windows Azure, and really tried to start digging into it today. Unfortunately, everything went wrong.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 10:27:00 AM

Why Microsoft is “The” Cloud Computing Provider
In my last blog post, Cloud Computing Platforms- A Race to the Bottom, I wrote about Google’s decision to reduce compute engine pricing and how it implies a shift in the way providers compete in the market. Continuing the trend, Microsoft also recently stated that they are committed to matching Amazon Web Services current and future pricing; setting out what would suggest a very aggressive competition to come.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 2:06:00 PM

Backup to the cloud using Windows Azure Backup
One of the use cases of cloud computing Infrastructure as a Service is data recovery. IaaS service models have unlimited compute and storage capacity without upfront investments. More and more vendors are adding support for backup to the cloud. Some examples are Microsoft who acquired StorSimple. Storsimple is a hardware appliance which offers local storage and a gateway to various cloud storage providers. Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Edition offers the same kind of functionality delivered in software.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 3:33:00 AM

Don’t Count Microsoft Out of the Public Cloud Race Just Yet
Microsoft this week announced the general availability of Azure Infrastructure Services. This marks a notable course correction for Microsoft, which initially provided Azure solely through a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model. While many market observers assume that public cloud IaaS in the enterprise is now a three horse race between Amazon AWS, Rackspace and Google, they may be selling Microsoft short. Why might they be underestimating Azure Infrastructure Services?Enterprises like Microsof...
Monday, April 22, 2013 11:47:00 AM

Microsoft Takes on AWS with Azure IaaS, Price Match and Offer Ubuntu 12.04
Microsoft has taken Windows Azure Infrastructure Services from pre-release to general public availability, packing some big guns to compete with Amazon’s popular offerings. The news comes just as the annual OpenStack Summit hits its stride this week, where Rackspace unveiled its own AWS competitor based on its open platform.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 3:28:00 PM

Microsoft Azure Public Cloud Matches Amazon Prices
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it is making infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) generally available from its Windows Azure Cloud after several months of beta testing.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:35:00 AM

Microsoft’s Own Cloud Remains an Issue for OpenStack Interoperability
SiliconAngle’s theCube hosts John Furrier and Jeff Frick had the opportunity to talk with Alessandro Pilotti, the CEO of Cloudbase Solutions, during the 2013 OpenStack Summit, which kicked off today in Portland, Oregon. Pilotti discussed Cloudbase’s work with Microsoft, as well as his perspective on and experience with OpenStack.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 4:20:00 PM

Disaster Recovery of on-premise Hyper-V virtual machines using Windows Azure Recovery Services
Currently in limited Preview program is a new service of Microsoft Windows Azure which enables Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) for Hyper-V. This post will give some details on this new service.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:05:00 AM

Windows Azure Virtual Machines notes and some things you need to know!
As some of you may know I am extremely excited about Windows Azure IaaS and the virtual machines feature (currently in customer preview). During my sessions I get a lot of the same questions about how Windows Azure IaaS works.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:45:00 AM

BackupAgent enables backup to Windows Azure
As the ongoing battle for lowering storage costs continues, the leading provider of cloud backup software for service providers BackupAgent announces its integration with Microsoft’s Windows Azure. With this new major feature the company enables service providers of all shapes and sizes to stay competitive in the cloud backup market.
Friday, March 15, 2013 7:01:00 AM

Microsoft issues free tool it says will cut Azure costs
If it works, a new free tool called MetricsHub can help cut costs of using Microsoft's Azure cloud services by automatically making the service run more efficiently and by increasing and decreasing Azure resources as customer need fluctuates.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:50:00 PM

Microsoft Adds Android Support For Azure Cloud
Microsoft is announcing support for Android for Windows Azure. This is good news for developers who need to have both a reliable systems and distribution support across all leading mobile platforms.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013 12:03:00 PM

Windows Azure outage refunds incoming
Microsoft promised Windows Azure users affected by last weeks outage compensation for the down time in a blog entry posted today.
Monday, February 25, 2013 1:07:00 PM

Microsoft's Azure service hit by expired SSL certificate
Microsoft's Azure cloud platform faced a worldwide outage in its storage services from Friday afternoon because of an expired SSL (secure sockets layer) certificate.
Monday, February 25, 2013 10:19:00 AM

Microsoft Azure overtakes Amazon's cloud in performance test
Microsoft Azure's cloud outperformed Amazon Web Services in a series of rigorous tests conducted by Nasuni, a storage vendor that annually benchmarks cloud service providers (CSPs).
Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:18:00 AM

Problems removing storage resources from Windows Azure virtual machines
Last year, I wrote about creating a virtual machine on Windows Azure, using the IaaS capabilities of the platform. My free 90 day subscription is coming to an end so I needed to remove all resources before they become chargeable (running or otherwise). The problem was that, after the deleting the virtual machine, I couldn’t remove the storage because:
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:24:00 AM

Microsoft Updates Windows Azure Store
Microsoft has added new services and partners to the Windows Azure Store that the company previewed at its BUILD 2012 conference last fall.
Monday, January 28, 2013 8:40:00 AM

Microsoft Azure Media Services Cloud Streaming Is Open for Business
Microsoft opens up its digital media delivery platform in the hopes that video and entertainment companies will leverage its Windows Azure cloud to stream video to smartphones, tablets and smart home theater gear.
Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:23:00 PM

Microsoft System Centre update fuses Azure with on-premises assets
With the release of the first service pack for Microsoft System Center 2012, Microsoft is taking another step in its ambitious goal of helping customers manage their on-premises IT and Microsoft Azure cloud services with a single set of IT management controls.
Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:52:00 AM

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