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Enrich your Applications with Data from Microsoft Codename “Dallas”. Zach Owens Technical Evangelist Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Codename “Dallas” Information Service. Marketplace Standardized APIs Analytics and Reporting All powered by the Windows Azure platform.
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Enrich your Applications with Data from Microsoft Codename “Dallas” Zach Owens Technical Evangelist Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Codename “Dallas”Information Service • Marketplace • Standardized APIs • Analytics and Reporting All powered by the Windows Azure platform
DataWhat do you mean? • Authoritative data, weather, demographics, financial, images, community reviews… • Commercial & trusted public domain • Relational, blob, web services
Lap Around Dallas demo
Service Architecture APIs & Portal ACS Schema Management Web Roles SA Database SA Database SA Databases WA Blobs 3rd Party Store Integration Pipeline 3rd Party Web Services Cloud Storage
DeveloperChallenges “Remove friction for building applications leveraging 3rd party data” • Data discovery • Clean consistent APIs • Flexible business model
Planning a Night OutScenario • Show times • Predicative parking • Restaurant reviews • Real-time weather • …
DeveloperBenefits • One marketplace & billing relationship • Access to multi-million dollar datasets and web services • Use from anywhere .NET, PHP, Java, iPhone
ACS & Dallas Integration demo Justin Smith Sr. Program Manager Access Control Service Team
Dallas Futures For Developers • Enhanced query support • Integration with Visual Studio • Additional formats: JSON, CSV and more
Information WorkerChallenges “Help me use data in my workflow to better understand my business” • Data discovery and trust • Consumption through Office • On-prem apps leveraging cloud scale
Analyzing Business Performance Scenario My data + • Demographics • Business analytics • New businesses • Weather • User generated content • …
PowerPivot & Dallas demo
Dallas FuturesFor Information Works • Integration with Reporting Services • Integration with Office • Availability through enterprise licensing
Content ProviderOpportunities “Help me reach more customers” • Marketplace • Billing platform & business model • Reporting to understand data usage • Microsoft scale
Dallas FuturesFor Content Providers • Smoother on boarding • Self-managed updates to data
Business Model • What to Expect: • Free trials • Transaction and subscription pricing • Pay-as-you-grow and fixed costs • Friction free access regardless of size • Easy to understand licensing • Details coming @ MIX
Roadmap • Today – Limited Free CTP @ PDC! • Q1 CY2010 – More content & business details • H1 CY2010 – Commercial availability
Call-to-Action • Developers • Do the HOL to get an invitation code • NASA Pathfinder Innovation Challengehttp://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/beamartian/PIC/ • Content Providers • Contact us! DallasBD@Microsoft.com
Resources + Q&A • Windows Azure Platformhttp://www.azure.com/dallas • Dallas Team Bloghttp://blogs.msdn.com/dallas • Channel 9http://channel9.msdn.com/azure • Moe Khosravy • Group Manager • Roger Mall • Business Development