Windows Azure Platform

 Software As A Service (SaaS) is undoubtedly the new buzzword in the software sector and as part of this new trend, Aplana has added Microsoft Windows Azure platform to its list of technologies has launched the following new services:

• Porting of applications to Windows Azure platform
• Testing of software applications (including sizing) and their reliability and compatibility with Windows Azure platform
• Custom software development on Windows Azure platform

“One of our priorities as a leading Russian outsourcing company is become a focal point around which new software trends and technologies revolve. That is why we have developed our SaaS expertise with Microsoft’s Windows Azure platform. We would like to ensure that our customers have access to the newest technologies and be able to create competitive and cost-effective solutions to address their needs. ” Victor Weinstein, CEO, Aplana Software Services.

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp.’s chief software architect, says: “We have introduced a game-changing set of technologies that will bring new opportunities to Web developers and business developers alike. The Azure Services Platform, built from the ground-up to be consistent with Microsoft’s commitment to openness and interoperability, promises to transform the way businesses operate and how consumers access their information and experience the Web. Most important, it gives our customers the power of choice to deploy applications in cloud-based Internet services or through on-premises servers, or to combine them in any way that makes the most sense for the needs of their business.”

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The Windows Azure platform is a flexible cloud-computing platform that lets a business focus on solving business problems and addressing customer needs. Part of the larger Windows Azure platform, Windows Azure is a foundation for running Windows applications and storing data in the cloud. Windows Azure runs on machines in Microsoft data centres. Rather than providing software that Microsoft customers can install and run themselves on their own computers, Windows Azure is a service: customers use it to run applications and store data on Internet-accessible machines owned by Microsoft.
 

Learn more about advantages of Windows Azure platform on http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/