Infrastructure-as-a-Service General Availability
Windows Azure Blog
April 16, 2013
Scott Guthrie Blog
MMS 2013
Microsoft Shows Cloud Momentum Before 5,000 IT Pros at Summit
April 8, 2013
Blog post authored by Brad Anderson, corporate vice president of Windows Server & System Center at Microsoft.
Domino’s Pizza, Xerox and Pedcor Count on Microsoft Hyper-V and Private Cloud
Companies across industries look to Microsoft infrastructure solutions to deliver critical business applications.
Video: Powering Pizza Delivery
Domino’s Pizza counts on Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center to adapt to the changing needs of its business and customers. Watch the video to learn more.
NAB 2013
Press Release
Microsoft Teams Up With NBC Sports Group to Deliver Compelling Sports Programming Across Digital Platforms Using Windows Azure
April 9, 2013
New alliance aims to deliver live and on-demand programming of more than 5,000 hours of sporting events plus Sochi 2014 Olympic Games for NBC Sports’ digital platforms.
Video
Windows Azure Teams Up With NBC Sports Group
Rick Cordella, senior vice president and general manager of digital media at NBC Sports Group discusses how they use Windows Azure across their digital platforms.
Third Party Press Release
Aspera Introduces Major Enhancements to Its Entire Suite Of Fasp™ High-Speed Transfer Software at NAB Show 2013
Enhancements cover core transfer servers and clients, Web applications for file sharing and exchange, mobile apps, transfer management and workflow automation, high-performance synchronization, and the entire SDK
NAB 2013: Axinom Announces SilverHD VoD and SilverHD DRM 5, a Brand-New Cloud based Solution for Video-on-demand Providers
Axinom simplifies deployment of multi-device strategies, announces public availability of global cloud based content protection and VoD solutions SilverHD DRM 5 and SilverHD VoD
cVidya to Showcase Revenue Intelligence Analytics Solutions for Cable and MSO Providers at NAB Show 2013
cVidya to demonstrate its Revenue Intelligence Analytics solutions using Microsoft SQL Server, Analytics and Windows Azure at Microsoft booth
Digital Rapids Showcases Strong Partnerships and Expanding Ecosystem at the 2013 NAB Show
European Tour Launches New Digital Golf Channel
iStreamPlanet Announces Aventus Beta Release and Media Technology Partners
Microsoft and Turner Broadcasting Previewing Aventus for Multiscreen Live Event and Live Linear Deployments
MPS Broadband uses Peer2View and Windows Azure Media Services to help solve distribution problems associated with corporate broadcasts
Visit MPS at the 2013 NAB Show in the Microsoft Booth, #SL5110
Japan’s Unixon to Debut Its STORM Managed File Transfer Product at National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB) in Las Vegas April 8-11
March 28, 2013
STORM - created to support Olympic broadcasts for the demanding Japanese market - is now available to US broadcasters.
Microsoft Cloud OS
Microsoft Advances the Cloud OS With New Management Solutions
Jan. 15, 2013
New offerings deliver on the commitment to help customers and partners deliver cloud services and manage connected devices.
Blog Post
Official Microsoft Blog: What is the Cloud OS?
Authored by Michael Park, Corporate Vice President of Marketing in the Server & Tools Business at Microsoft.
Transcript
Michael Park and Mike Schutz: Cloud OS Announcement
Remarks by Michael Park, Corporate Vice President, Server and Tools Business Marketing, and Mike Schutz, General Manager, Server and Tools Business Product Marketing, Redmond, Wash., Jan. 15, 2013
Build 2012
Speech Transcript
Satya Nadella, Scott Guthrie and Jason Zander: Build Day 2
Oct. 31, 2012
Remarks by Satya Nadella, President, Server & Tools Business; Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President, Server & Tools Business; and Jason Zander, Corporate Vice President, Windows Azure Development, Redmond, Wash., Oct. 31, 2012
Official Microsoft Blog: Satya Nadella
Developer Tools Blog: Team Foundation Service available today
MSDN subscribers now able to access TFService and obtain free usage plans.
Feature Story
Meet the ‘Plumbers’ Powering ‘Halo 4’ Infinity Multiplayer
Members of 343 Industries talk to the Microsoft News Center about the infrastructure behind the “Halo 4” Infinity Multiplayer suite and the video game industry’s shift to a world of 24/7 live services.
Keynote
Watch the Day 1 Keynotes
Watch the on-demand day 1 keynotes from Microsoft’s developer event that highlights the opportunities Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 provide.
Partner Press Release
New Relic to Bring SaaS-Based App Performance Monitoring to Windows Azure Developer Portal
Loqate Showcases Global Address Verification and Geocoding at 2012 Microsoft Build Conference
Melissa Data Brings Address Check Service To Windows Azure Marketplace
Dun & Bradstreet Provides Windows Azure™ In-house Developers with On-demand Corporate Data for Cloud-based Apps
MongoLab Launches Its MongoDB Cloud Database Service on Microsoft's Windows Azure
Numerix Extends Its Windows Azure Solutions to Meet Financial Services Industry Needs for Cross-asset Valuation and Risk Management
EVault Signs Alliance Agreement with Microsoft to Offer EVault Cloud-Connected Backup and Recovery Services on Windows Azure
AVEVA announces ‘Future of Plant Design’ initiative built on Windows 8 and Windows Azure
SendGrid to Offer Email Infrastructure Management Through Microsoft Windows Azure Store
Windows Server 2012 General Availability
Microsoft Announces New Cloud Opportunities for Partners With Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure
Sept. 4, 2012
New server is built from the cloud up for the modern datacenter.
Executive blog
Windows Server 2012 is Here...And so is the Cloud OS
Official Microsoft Blog
Satya Nadella: Windows Server 2012 Launch Keynote
Remarks by Satya Nadella, President, Server & Tools Business, Redmond, Wash., Sept. 4, 2012
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Outsourcery Customer Video
Marquette University Customer Video
NJVC Customer Video
EmpireCLS Customer Video
K2 Customer Video
Infographic
Infographic: Windows Server 2012
Satya Nadella, President Server & Tools Business, keynote highlight.
WPC 2012
July 10, 2012
A New Era Together: Partners and the Microsoft Cloud OS
Microsoft Announces New Cloud Opportunities for Partners
STB News Bytes Blog
Pella Selects Microsoft Cloud
Case Study
Window Maker Improves IT Service Delivery, Efficiency with Hyper-V Private Cloud
July 3, 2012
Pella/FyrSoft
Pella Q&A
FyrSoft Q&A
PAR Springer-Miller Moves Hospitality to the Windows Azure Cloud
July 11, 2012
Logica and RightScale deliver hybrid cloud solution for enterprise customers with Windows Azure
Logica launches Logica Local Cloud for European governments and enterprises
Dell Makes Data Warehousing Accessible and Cost Effective for Mid-Market
Hyland Software’s OnBase Solution Compatible with SQL Server 2012
HighJump Warehouse Management System Certified with SQL Server 2012
Epicor Global Business Software Solutions to Utilize the Power of SQL Server 2012
Apprenda Extends Microsoft's Service Management Portal for Hosting Service Providers to Enterprise .NET Applications
Trend Micro Provides an integrated Secure Hosted Solution for Small Businesses Using Windows Server 2012 Essentials
July 9, 2012
Meet Windows Azure
Windows Azure
June 6, 2012
STB News Bytes
Port 25
Fact Sheet
Pottermore Uses Windows Azure to Serve Up Billions of Page Views
Windows Azure offered Pottermore the flexibility required to build a massively scalable website in just three months.
Videos
AgreeYa Mobility Announces Onvelop Cloud Platform for Telecom Operators on Windows Azure
June 7, 2012
AppDynamics Announces Performance Monitoring for Windows Azure
Official Ubuntu Images Now Available on Windows Azure
ClearDB Now Available to Windows Azure Customers
CloudShare Interoperates with Windows Azure
Lucid Imagination Search Product Offered in Windows Azure Marketplace
New Relic Provides Free Application Performance Management on Windows Azure
RES Baseline Desktop Analyzer Now Available in Windows Azure Marketplace
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Now Available on Windows Azure
10gen Delivers MongoDB for Windows Azure at ‘Meet Windows Azure’ Event in San Francisco
AppFog to Develop Interoperability for Windows Azure Application Deployment
Apprenda Delivers Hybrid Cloud Solution for .NET
BitNami Brings One-Click App Deployment to Windows Azure
Cloud9 IDE to Support Faster Deployment to Windows Azure
Cloudant Launches NoSQL Data Layer Service for Windows Azure
OpenLogic Provides CentOS Linux Support on Windows Azure Portal
Opscode Announces Interoperability with Windows Azure
Cloud Management Leader RightScale Supports Windows Azure
ScaleXtreme Announces Support for Linux/Windows Server on Windows Azure Public Cloud IaaS
MMS 2012
Brad Anderson: Microsoft Management Summit 2012 - Day 2
April 18, 2012
A transcript of remarks by Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President, Management & Security Division.
Manage Devices Through a ‘Single Pane of Glass’
Windows Embedded Device Manager provides an easy, integrated solution to manage embedded devices.
Brad Anderson: Microsoft Management Summit 2012 - Day 1
April 17, 2012
Customers Find Success With Microsoft Private Cloud
IT professionals use new System Center 2012 to embrace cloud computing for business.
System Center 2012 for Microsoft Private Cloud Generally Available Today!
NAB Show 2012
Microsoft Announces Comprehensive Media Services Platform and Architectural Guidance for the Cloud
April 16, 2012
Windows Azure Media Services and Broadcast Reference Architecture empower customers to more easily design and build cost-effective cloud media solutions for a world of devices.
Whitepaper
Broadcast References Architecture
New Broadcast Reference Architecture Builds Blueprint for Success in the Media Industry
Vertical Industries Blog
GreenButton to Publicly Unveil inCus Content Indexing Solution at NAB 2012
Announcing Windows Azure Media Services
ScottGu's Blog
Microsoft Announces Windows Azure Media Services
Partner Support
Quote Sheet
Webcasts
What’s New With Microsoft Private Cloud
Jan. 17, 2012
Customers can get started with their private cloud today using System Center 2012, take the private cloud assessment, download evaluation software and more.
Blog Posts
The Bing Search API on Windows Azure Marketplace is Here!
May 17, 2012
The World of Connected Devices
India Ministry Selects Live@Edu in Microsoft’s Largest Cloud Deployment Ever to 7.5 Million People
April 12, 2012
Announcing Reduced Pricing on Windows Azure Storage and Compute
March 8, 2012
The Cloud’s Role in Creating U.S. Jobs
March 5, 2012
More Than 22 Million Now Use Live@edu
Nov. 16, 2011
Cloud productivity and collaboration service for education grows 100 percent year over year.
New Toolkits to Speed Creation of Mobile Apps
May 9, 2011
Microsoft announces Windows Azure toolkits for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
White Papers
Whitepaper: Privacy in the Public Cloud: The Office 365 Approach
Dec. 13, 2011
Microsoft Private Cloud White Paper
Aug. 29, 2011
Whitepaper: Security Considerations for Client and Cloud Applications
Nov. 1, 2010
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Whitepaper: Security Best Practices for Developing Windows Azure Applications
.docx file, 209 KB
Customer Spotlight Releases
Herbalife Hosts Independent Distributors’ Custom Websites on Windows Azure
May 29, 2012
Nutrition company chooses Microsoft to help independent distributors expand their businesses.
Chilean Firm Selects Windows Azure Cloud as Best Place to Host Network
April 4, 2012
To build and host a scalable B2B site that could handle millions of users, Signature South Consulting chose Windows Azure, which has met all its needs and reduced its hosting costs by 60 percent.
Independent Software Vendor Gradatim Migrates to Windows Azure, Helping Reduce Deployment Time by 84 Percent While Saving $2 Million
March 27, 2012
Microfinance software specialist simplifies infrastructure, optimizes customer delivery, and expands capability and global scalability by adopting Microsoft cloud services platform.
Online Advertising Startup Competes More Effectively, Spends Less on IT With Cloud-Based Windows Azure
March 26, 2012
Fast-growing Crumbtag adopts Windows Azure to meet its massive data-processing needs without buying costly IT infrastructure.
Microsoft and Movideo Forge Global Cloud-Based Strategic Alliance
March 22, 2012
Windows Azure platform chosen to drive Movideo’s business growth across Asia.
HIPAA-Compliant Document Management Solution Expands Into Global Market by Migrating to Windows Azure Cloud Platform
March 20, 2012
PaperTracer attracts international customers by migrating to Windows Azure to store, organize and safeguard its sensitive information in security-enhanced Microsoft global datacenters.
Film Industry Selects Windows Azure for High-Capacity Business Needs
Feb. 24, 2012
Windows Azure supports SAG Awards during peak usage.
Executive Biographies
Satya Nadella
President, Server & Tools Business
Scott Guthrie
Corporate Vice President, Server & Tools Business
Bob Kelly
Corporate Vice President, Windows Azure Marketing
Bill Laing
Corporate Vice President, Server & Cloud Division
Mark Russinovich
Technical Fellow, Windows Azure
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