{"id":933,"date":"2013-11-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/msr_er\/2013\/11\/13\/windows-azure-for-research-gets-sociable\/"},"modified":"2016-07-20T07:30:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:30:57","slug":"windows-azure-for-research-gets-sociable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/blog\/windows-azure-for-research-gets-sociable\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows Azure for Research gets sociable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">I would like to invite you to participate in the new <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/projects\/azure\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> social media sites on <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Windows-Azure-Research-6521580\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> and <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/azure4research\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. These are where you&rsquo;ll find information on Microsoft Research Connections&rsquo; initiative for helping the worldwide research community take advantage of cloud computing&rsquo;s computational power, scalability, and cost-savings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor;\" title=\"Connect with others who use Windows Azure for data-intensive research\" src=\"https:\/\/msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net\/media\/MSDNBlogsFS\/prod.evol.blogs.msdn.com\/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles\/00\/00\/01\/32\/81\/0027.WinAz_Social_MRC_Blog2_496x330.jpg\" original-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/resized-image.ashx\/__size\/496x0\/__key\/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles\/00-00-01-32-81\/0027.WinAz_5F00_Social_5F00_MRC_5F00_Blog2_5F00_496x330.jpg\" alt=\"Connect with others who use Windows Azure for data-intensive research\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">At the <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Windows-Azure-Research-6521580\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research LinkedIn group page<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, you can connect with researchers and domain experts who are exploring the myriad possibilities for using Windows Azure for data-intensive research. This group intends to foster conversations on getting started in the cloud and to provide a venue for discussing potential uses, for networking with other researchers, and for staying informed on the Windows Azure resources&mdash;such as training, technical curriculum, research grants, and community engagement&mdash;that Microsoft Research offers. It&rsquo;s an excellent forum to connect with researchers and cloud-computing industry leaders to help build awareness of the benefits of using Windows Azure in scientific investigations. In addition, you can easily share the LinkedIn page with your peers by copying the group page URL and pasting it into your status update box on LinkedIn or Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">You can also to follow us on Twitter at <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Azure4Research\" target=\"_blank\">@Azure4Research<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, using the hashtag #azureresearch. Here you&rsquo;ll find useful information about upcoming training events and webinars, as well as links to Windows Azure tips and tricks for researchers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">&mdash;<a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/people\/danf\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Fay<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, Director for Earth, Energy, and Environment, Microsoft Research Connections<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Learn more<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/projects\/azure\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Windows-Azure-Research-6521580\/about\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research LinkedIn<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/azure4research\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research Twitter<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/projects\/azure\/training.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research Training<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/msr_er\/archive\/2013\/09\/09\/windows-azure-for-research.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure for Research<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (blog)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/b\/msr_er\/archive\/2013\/09\/16\/new-cloud-computing-training-for-researchers-worldwide.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">New cloud computing training for researchers worldwide<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (blog)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/projects\/azure\/default.aspx#Award-program\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure Research Award Program<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.windowsazure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure home page<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/datamarket.azure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Azure Marketplace<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I would like to invite you to participate in the new Windows Azure for Research social media sites on LinkedIn and Twitter. These are where you&rsquo;ll find information on Microsoft Research Connections&rsquo; initiative for helping the worldwide research community take advantage of cloud computing&rsquo;s computational power, scalability, and cost-savings. At the Windows Azure for Research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32627,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"msr-url-field":"","msr-podcast-episode":"","msrModifiedDate":"","msrModifiedDateEnabled":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_classifai_error":"","msr-author-ordering":[],"msr_hide_image_in_river":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[186722,187240,186889,187019,196233,196439,186595,194370,197767],"research-area":[],"msr-region":[],"msr-event-type":[],"msr-locale":[268875],"msr-post-option":[],"msr-impact-theme":[],"msr-promo-type":[],"msr-podcast-series":[],"class_list":["post-933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research-blog","tag-azure","tag-azure4research","tag-cloud-computing","tag-community","tag-linkedin","tag-microsoft-research-connections","tag-networking","tag-twitter","tag-windows-azure-for-research","msr-locale-en_us"],"msr_event_details":{"start":"","end":"","location":""},"podcast_url":"","podcast_episode":"","msr_research_lab":[],"msr_impact_theme":[],"related-publications":[],"related-downloads":[],"related-videos":[],"related-academic-programs":[],"related-groups":[],"related-projects":[],"related-events":[],"related-researchers":[],"msr_type":"Post","byline":"","formattedDate":"November 13, 2013","formattedExcerpt":"I would like to invite you to participate in the new Windows Azure for Research social media sites on LinkedIn and Twitter. 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