Windows Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Network are now generally available

Windows Azure Infrastructure Services – Virtual Machines and Virtual Network- help you meet growing business needs by providing on-demand, scalable infrastructure. These services enable you to extend your data centers and workloads into the cloud while using your existing skills and investments. Here are some things you can do with these new services:

  • Bring your Windows or Linux-based application to the cloud as-is.
  • Extend your existing identities to apps running in Virtual Machines by simply connecting to your on-premises Active Directory.
  • Quickly build sandboxes for Test & Dev to enable rapid innovation.
  • Spin up Microsoft SharePoint farms in minutes without major upfront investment.
  • Extend data marts into the cloud when running SQL Server in Virtual Machines.

Learn more at our Infrastructure Services page and get started today by visiting the Windows Azure Management Portal.

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