Archive for October, 2009

OnDemand Speed Links 28 October 2009

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October 28, 2009
Written by Ameed Taylor

Bonneville Speed

Amazon Launches Relational Database Service
Amazon this week launched its Relational Database Service.(RDS) Amazon RDS is a MYSQL 5.1 database offering that will compete directly with Joyent’s recently announced MySQL Accelerator and indirectly (but not at an enterprise level) with Microsoft SQL Azure.

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Category: Amazon, Cloud Computing, Enterprise 2.0, Semantic Web, Social Media, Speedlinks

Microsoft Makes Windows Azure Push

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October 26, 2009
Written by Ameed Taylor

Microsoft has recently made a strong push into consolidating mind share amongst Cloud Developers with a relaunched Windows Azure Platform developer portal and targeted adverts on LinkedIn and other social networking sites.

Microsoft technical strategist  Steve Marx outlines the  Windows Azure Platform for developers in the following video.

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Category: Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Azure, OnDemand Software, PAAS, Social Media

SaaS Bill of Rights To Be Published

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October 9, 2009
Written by Ameed Taylor

billofrights

The Altimeter Group’s Jeremiah Owyang and Ray Wang will publish a SaaS Customer’s Bill of Rights next week. The Bill Of Rights is a collaborative effort that has input from a veritable who’s who of SaaS providers and thought leaders.

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Category: Cloud Computing, IAAS, PAAS, SaaS, Software