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March 02, 2017 02 Mar'17
Microsoft open source efforts draw praise

Industry observers are buying into Microsoft's attempts to reach new users, as the company builds support for Linux and other open source technologies in its offerings.
February 28, 2013 28 Feb'13
The greening of Windows Azure: Microsoft ready to take on AWS

Microsoft's Windows Azure strategy -- integration with System Center 2012 and a low price -- make it a viable alternative to AWS for cloud computing.
December 09, 2009 09 Dec'09
Q&A: Exploring Microsoft Azure, cloud and Silverlight futures

Software veteran Andrew Brust deals out new insights into the present scene and futurescape of Microsoft Azure, Silverlight and cloud computing. In particular, Brust -- chief of new technology at twentysix New York -- analyzes where Azure is now, ...

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Azure DevTest Labs offers complement to on-premises testing

Test environments in the data center can be restrictive and slow progress. Here's how to use Azure DevTest Labs to free up the development pipeline. Continue Reading
Stand up infrastructure on a budget with Azure DevTest Labs

Concerned with mounting costs and continual upkeep of application development environments? Shift test workloads to Azure cloud to speed production and stay within budget. Continue Reading
Will Azure Stack features and functionality be the same as Azure?

Microsoft plans to release Azure Stack by mid-2017 to bring the Azure platform down to Earth -- but don't expect all the features in Microsoft's cloud to appear right away. Continue Reading

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Adopt a collaborative infrastructure strategy

Cloud vendors are making it easier for IT and business people to collaborate on an infrastructure strategy. Continue Reading
WAPA: What does Microsoft offer now?

Microsoft's Windows Azure Platform Appliance integrates private, hybrid and public clouds. Continue Reading
Pay-as-you-go Windows Azure BizTalk services changes EAI and EDI

Learn about the pay-as-you-go Windows Azure BizTalk Services that were released at TechEd 2013. Continue Reading

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Setting defaults for null values in data sources in WPF

Dealing with null values in data sources can be tricky. Windows Presentation Foundation has built in support for binding to null data sources. Continue Reading
Use Azure development storage from unit tests

Learn the two options for your persistent data storage If you're writing an application that's going to use Windows Azure. Continue Reading