Windows Azure Cloud Computing User Group

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Windows Azure Cloud Computing User Group
Don't miss the opportunity to be at the first local meeting of the
Windows Azure Cloud Computing User Group

http://cl.exct.net/?qs=f4b42fc739bb1389539f53601bcc09faec0b9a9981e34c2804948375434d4e8

Windows Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing platform. At this
meeting, you'll hear about Microsoft's vision of Software + Services
and what it can mean for you. As part of this presentation, you'll see
a demo of how a cloud application is developed and deployed.

Who Should Attend?
Cloud computing has huge implications for both developers and business
people. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor and be part
of the community that helps pioneer this exciting new area.

December 15th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Microsoft New York Office
1290 Avenue of Americas, 6th floor

Please take a moment to register here so we can plan properly
http://cl.exct.net/?qs=ee1a9221af27bf8f1897d98e7bd617553b70e8612ba098c31b0a8d0160dbf46e

Pizza will be served at 6:00 and the presentation / demo will begin at
6:30.

Does cloud computing offer anything compelling for you, your business
or your customers?


Cloud computing with Windows Azure provides technologists with new
options for where applications reside, how applications behave, and
the business models that drive them.


Cloud computing eliminates the need to predict traffic levels,
purchase hardware or hosting capacity in advance, and keep os's
patched. Applications are given the capacity they need on demand. You
only pay for computing and storage you use.


Some of the most difficult and costly things to achieve in I.T. such
as high availability and ensuring scalability are no longer headaches
the enterprise has to deal with. Scalability, reliability, and high
availability come with the platform automatically.


Developers no longer have to make a choice between the benefits of
what can be delivered to users via the web versus traditional on-
premises software. Microsoft offers the opportunity for developers to
offer both with a software-plus-services approach. It is an industry
shift that combines services on the Web with client and server
software to deliver the best of both worlds.