Microsoft Cloud Platform is here: Windows Azure

Microsoft has taken the covers off its new cloud initiative and unveiled the underlying platform for its cloud services, Windows Azure.

Azure is based on a collection of Microsoft staples including Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V and ASP.Net.

I’ve enrolled in a program to test out this new service and will report back here as details develop.

I’ve also signed up for the Azure Services Developer Portal and have a few ideas that I might try and plug into the cloud. Stay tuned!

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