Cloud Computing


Google To Impose Fees for App Engine

Nearly one year after releasing its free cloud-based hosting service for developers of Python-based applications, Google revealed a new fee structure for those making active use of the offering.

Ballmer Cites Microsoft's Plans in Weak Economy

Microsoft provided a strategic update at a financial analyst meeting in New York, describing prospects for the company's second half of the fiscal year, which ends in June.

Universities Pilot 'Tools as a Service' Cloud Computing Initiative

Research institutions that are part of the Ontario Centres of Excellence have launched a "Tools as a Service" (TaaS) cloud computing pilot program with IBM in an effort to provide researchers, students and faculty with access to business software and software development tools.

Bad Economy Good for Cloud Computing, Microsoft Exec Says

A weakened economy will serve as a catalyst to push enterprises from on-premise computing to accessing services over the Internet cloud, according to Microsoft exec Doug Hauser, who delivered an address on Wednesday at the Thomas Weisel 2009 Technology and Telecom Conference.

Half of Developers Report SaaS Projects

Research shows Software as a Service development is on the rise, especially in North America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Inside Sync

A new framework for data synchronization.

Microsoft Updates Windows Cloud Tooling

Microsoft releases second CTPs for Windows Azure.

Report Sees Cloud Trend for OSS Developers

A survey of more than 300 open source software (OSS) developers found that many plan to distribute their solutions as services over the Internet cloud.

Microsoft Updates Windows Cloud Tooling

Microsoft released the second community technology previews of its Software Development Kit and Visual Studio extensions for the new Windows Azure cloud services platform.

Microsoft Quietly Updates Live Mesh

Microsoft announced a client update to the beta version of Live Mesh on Tuesday.

Half of Developers Report Hosted Software Projects

New global research forecasts a swift rise in development plans for Software as a Service applications in the next 12 months.

Q&A with Microsoft's Bob Muglia

Bob Muglia was named president of Microsoft's $13 billion Server and Tools Business, Microsoft announced today.

Large-Scale Strategist

Bob Muglia on Microsoft's new cloud programming model.

Microsoft Demos 'Kilimanjaro'

"Kilimanjaro" and "Madison" will enable centralized application- and systems-management and massive parallel processing in SQL Server.

The Road to 'Oslo'

Developers face a long trek to Microsoft's ambitious "Oslo" modeling vision.

Cloud Connector

Microsoft's Robert Wahbe on Azure and S+S applications.

New Ruby Framework Offers Modular Approach

Engine Yard releases Merb, a new open source Web framework for building Ruby applications.

Parallel Extensions

New .NET libraries support data and task parallelism.

Parsing PDC

A look back at the 2008 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference.

Big Blue's Bluehouse in the Cloud

IBM launches a cloud-computing initiative in an effort to evolve its software-delivery model into a mix of on-premises and online apps.

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