The Windows Azure platform offers a flexible, familiar environment for developers to create cloud applications and services. With Windows Azure, you can shorten your time to market and adapt as demand for your service grows.
Windows Azure offers a platform that is easily implemented alongside your current environment.
- Windows Azure: operating system as a service
- Microsoft SQL Azure: fully relational database in the cloud
Currently in Community Technology Preview (CTP), the services are free to evaluate through January 2010. We will begin charging customers on February 1st, 2010.
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The Windows Azure platform gives you:
- A familiar development experience
- On-demand scalability
- Reduced time-to-market for your applications
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SQL Azure CTP is now available
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Events
Meet Microsoft leaders, experts, customers and partners who are already working with the Windows Azure platform at one of the upcoming live events:
