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Getting Started with Windows Azure

With Windows Azure’s commercial availability starting from Feb. 1st, I want to provide a quick introduction to Windows Azure Platform. This article will be followed by many more articles that will drill down into the concepts of the Windows Azure Platform. At a high level, Windows Azure Platform has 4 key services in it. The [...]

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Who Will Win The Cloud Computing Battle in India?

Till now I have discussed various technical aspects of the Cloud. Going forward I will also cover certain business aspects related to the Cloud. In this article, I want to analyze the opportunity for the Cloud vendors in India. We will first take a look at the ecosystem, the opportunity map and then the potential [...]

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Open Source Meets the Cloud

The enterprise, government, startups and the system integrators are keenly watching the space of Cloud Computing. While it is a fact that only companies with deep pockets like Microsoft, Google and Amazon can get into the business of providing the Cloud infrastructure, the contribution from other companies is absolutely critical for the Cloud to become [...]

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Microsoft Community TechDays

I had the opportunity to be a part of Microsoft Community TechDays at Hyderabad and Bangalore. What is special about CTD? This is run completely by the community and the User Groups with a very little support from Microsoft. The Hyderabad CTD was held on 20th September at Microsoft campus. I had the privilege to [...]

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7 Signs That You Are an Evangelist

I love the term ‘Evangelist’. I have tremendous respect for the folks who carry a business card that reads ‘Technology Evangelist’. For the last 15 years or so, I have been living an evangelist life and enjoy every bit of that. How are evangelists different from other folks who sell and market stuff? Well, first [...]

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Windows Azure Series at B.NET

I am starting a series of sessions focused on Windows Azure at B.NET User Group. The idea is to cover the key concepts of Cloud Computing and Windows Azure. Please visit B.NET for more details.

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Eclipse India Summit 2009 – Trip Report

I reached the venue by 9:15AM and the keynote by Oracle was about to start. I liked the venue for its ambiance and environment. My first session, Google App Engine for Java Developers started at 10:40 and I had the hall full in few minutes. The audience were interactive and came with a good understanding [...]

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Jani & GTUG?

I was actually questioning myself on what made me take up this? First & foremost, I am a technologist at heart and brands come next. While I was working at Microsoft, I have never shied away from admiring a competitive technology or an offering. I have always taken a neutral stand and spent considerable amount [...]

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My First Encounter with Google Apps

Till a couple of months back, Microsoft Exchange and (Pocket) Outlook combination used to be the epicenter of my productivity. I was almost addicted to the ActiveSync/DirectPush feature so much so that I was reaching out to my Windows Mobile at unearthly hours to check mail or to add a task. I used to continue [...]

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Tech.Ed 2009 Speaker Ratings

This Tech.Ed was absolutely special to me. It was the last session of the last day of Tech.Ed India 2009 and it was also the last Tech.Ed event for me as a full time employee of Microsoft. I have been associated with the Microsoft Tech.Ed brand since 1999 and have delivered more than 20 sessions [...]

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