Cloud services tend to fit into the category of : SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) IaaS(Infrastructure-as-a-Service) Each one delivering a service that encompasses the stack components below.  So, IaaS provides everything needed for server operation so that customers don’t...

At a high level, Windows Azure is simple to understand: It’s a platform for running Windows applications and storing their data in the cloud. Figure shows its main components. Windows Azure provides Windows-based compute and storage services for cloud applications As the figure suggests, Windows Azure...

This article is written by Supreet Kaur , Guest Writer @ Windows Space The Windows Azure platform is a flexible cloud–computing platform that lets you focus on solving business problems and addressing customer needs. No need to invest upfront on expensive infrastructure. Pay only for what you use,...

According to the job post at Microsoft careers Site , it is expected that Microsoft is working on providing an online service system in Windows 8. Windows 8 is expected to have a dynamic integration with Cloud services , by which it would be able to Store a backup of Windows 8 client OS state . Another...

With the launch of windows 7 we have witnessed one of the fastest operating system by Microsoft.But still there are people who want more and more!.This article is for all those people who want to increase the performance/speed of their windows 7 operating system. We are not providing here any softwares...

Now when you’re searching MSDN for that nugget of information you just can’t live without, you’re actually going beyond MSDN and into other high quality sites, like StackOverflow and Code Project. New, improved search makes it lots easier and faster to find what you’re looking for. Some...

Finally Kinect is out and rolling.. Here are some cool pics of how does this Gaming giant look like and what all you get with this pack.Here are some screenshots by Paul Thurrott . Existing Xbox 360 owners can purchase a Kinect add-on pack with “Kinect Adventures” for $149.99. A bundle of the Xbox...

Yesterday was the launch of the much-anticipated Xbox Kinect, Microsoft’s gesture-based, controller-free gaming system. The $150 device is filled with cameras and sensors that detect 3-D gestures and commands with surprising accuracy. Here are some of the highlights: The device has two cameras...

Microsoft has released a free e-book “Programming Windows Phone 7” as a gift to programming community. This e-book has been written by Charles Petzold. The book contains about 1000 pages covering 24 chapters. The book teaches you the basics of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using...

You can download Free EBook from Microsoft – Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Second edition by Mitch Tulloch. Mitch Tulloch, lead author for the Windows 7 Resource Kit, is a widely recognized expert on Windows administration, networking, and security and has been repeatedly...