Microsoft unveils the new services that they offer for developers all over the world. It will help developers to build next generation applications that extent from the “cloud” to the enterprise datacenter and deliver compelling new experiences across the PC, Web and phone. Ray Ozzie, who replaced Bill Gates last 2006, lead Microsoft’s push to “cloud computing”, which refers to the internet-based (”cloud”) development and use of computing power in distant data centers and delivers applications over the internet.

During the keynote speech at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2008 (PDC2008), Richie Ozzie during his announcement of the Microsoft Azure Services Platform, said:

Today marks a turning point for Microsoft and the development community. 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.

It is another opportunity for us programmers to widen our spectrum in software development and  a new trend for business and organization to make use of this technology in enhancing their existing applications to benefit them accordingly. For more information about this new services platform of Microsoft, you can read the following articles:

• Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure at Professional Developers Conference
• Microsoft looks to rent Web “cloud” computing space
• Azure Services Platform Website