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Microsoft tripled maximum size of SQL Azure from 50GB to 150GB at no additional cost, . On the wire. Getting Started with Windows Azure. Technology Preview of Hadoop -Based Service for Windows Azure Now Available. Experience Improvements for Windows Azure.
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Microsoft tripled maximum size of SQL Azure from 50GB to 150GB at no additional cost, On the wire Getting Started with Windows Azure Technology Preview of Hadoop-Based Service for Windows Azure Now Available Experience Improvements for Windows Azure Interested - may request CTP access by filling out a survey. Windows Azure Marketplace is upgraded with self-service publishing wizard, Service Bus EAI and EDI Labs Released ISO 27001 certification from the British Standards Institute Signing up for the labs is easy and free of charge Microsoft Codename “Cloud Numerics” Open Source Updates for Windows Azure: a complete solution for writing and developing distributed applications Channel 9 Learn Windows Azure Event New Frameworks “Data Explorer” samples Social Analytics - Finding Top Handles Data Transfer
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