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Windows Azure Community News Roundup (Edition #6)

Himanshu_Singh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:23:00 GMT

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure. Here are the highlights from last week. CloudCover Episode 70 – Windows Azure Demos with Steve Marx (posted Feb. 10.)] MongoDB, Windows Azure (and Node.js) blog post by Neil Mackenzie (posted Feb. 5.) Exporting XML from LightSwitch Part 2 – Azure blog post by Regan Ashworth (posted Feb. 3.) Azure Service Bus: Connectivity a

Real World Windows Azure: Interview with Vishwas Lele, CTO at Applied Information Sciences

Himanshu_Singh — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:00 GMT

As part of the Real World Windows Azure interview series, I talked to Vishwas Lele, CTO at Applied Information Sciences (AIS) and Microsoft Regional Director, about their use of Windows Azure. Here’s what he had to say. Himanshu Kumar Singh: Tell me about AIS. Vishwas Lele: Since 1982, AIS (Applied Information Sciences, Inc.) has provided software and systems engineering services to enterprise companies and the U.S. government. AIS specializes in application development, business intellige

Windows Azure ISV Blog Series: sociobridge, by ReedRex

DavidMakogonMS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:15:00 GMT

The purpose of the Windows Azure ISV blog series is to highlight some of the accomplishments from the ISVs we’ve worked with during their Windows Azure application development and deployment. Today’s post, written by Naoki Sato, Windows Azure developer evangelist at Microsoft Japan, is about Windows Azure ISV ReedRex Co. LTD and how they’re using Windows Azure to deliver their CMS service for Facebook pages. ReedRex recently launched a new SaaS offering called sociobridge

NEW! Wiki launched for Apache Hadoop on Windows Azure

Michele_Hart — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:13:00 GMT

Although Apache Hadoop on Windows Azure is currently only available via CTP, you can get a jumpstart learning all about it by visiting the Apache Hadoop on Windows wiki. This wiki also covers Apache Hadoop on Windows Server. The wiki contains overview information about Apache Hadoop, as well as information about the Hadoop offerings on Windows and related Microsoft technologies, including Windows Azure. It also provides links to more detailed technical content from various sources and in va

Solve ‘Complex Data Restructuring’ Using the ‘List’ Operations in the Service Bus EAI/EDI Mapper

RaviBollapragada — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:34:00 GMT

Problem at Hand Anyone who has done serious mapping would have encountered the problem of transforming related data from one set of complex structures to another. This is because of the fact that different applications and systems use different ways to normalize data to best suit their needs. When such systems need to interoperate the data must be mapped from one schema structure to another. Observed Pattern One of the most prevalent patterns used to solve this problem, especially when dealing w

Don’t Miss FREE MSDN Webcast, Cloud Computing Soup to Nuts (Part 1) “Get Started with Cloud Computing and Windows Azure”, Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 11 am PT

Himanshu_Singh — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:48:00 GMT

If you’re new to the world of Cloud Computing, the new MSDN webcast series, Cloud Computing Soup to Nuts, will be a great place to start learning what it’s all about. Hosted by Microsoft Cloud Evangelist Mike Benkovich, the first session of this new series premieres February 7, 2012 at 11AM PST. From understanding concepts of compute, storage, and roles, to exploring the various services and technologies that make up Windows Azure and SQL Azure, this “Soup to Nuts” series

Windows Azure Community News Roundup (Edition #5)

Himanshu_Singh — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:07:00 GMT

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure. Here are the highlights from last week. Gartner Says Platform as a Service is on the Cusp of Several Years of Strategic Growth, HPC in the Cloud (posted Feb. 1.) Indiana Students Receive $100k to Research Cloud Computing by Charlie Osborne, ZDNet (posted Feb. 1.) More Business Intelligence Moving to the Cloud: Survey by Joe McKendrick, F

Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games Updates

Nathan TottenMS — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:00 GMT

The Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games makes it easier for developers to quickly build social and casual games using Windows Azure. Last week, we released version 1.2.2 of the toolkit. You can download the source here or the self-extracting package here. This version adds significant performance increases, improved stability, and now uses Autofac for dependency injection. Additionally, as part of this release, we have moved the toolkit Github – this allows you to easily fork, clone, an

Need to Change Your Go-To-Market for SaaS? Here’s How One ISV Did It with Windows Azure

Yvonne_Muench — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:20:00 GMT

In a previous post, I wrote about traditional ISVs creating spinoffs to market and sell their Software-as-A-Service (SaaS) apps. Recently I was surprised to see Glassboard from Sepia Labs, a spinoff of NewsGator, come across my desk. I’m familiar with NewsGator. Based in Denver, CO, they have 8 years experience in SaaS, and multiple Windows Azure apps under their belt. Why would they go to the trouble of creating a spinoff for their latest Windows Azure app? Almost a thir

IFS 360 Scheduling – Always Optimal on Windows Azure

Himanshu_Singh — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:04:00 GMT

IFS has announced the immediate availability of IFS 360 Scheduling on Windows Azure as part of its strategy to leverage cloud computing, citing Windows Azure as a cost-efficient platform for innovative business solutions. IFS 360 Scheduling empowers organizations to deliver on-site customer service excellence. Optimizing resource plans to minimize travel and maximize productive work time for hundreds, or even thousands, of technicians is a complex and compute-intensive task, and IFS 360 Scheduli