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Gladinet Introduces Security, Usability and Performance Enhancements In Cloud Desktop 2.0

April 1, 2010 — In its mission to integrate cloud services directly onto user desktops, cloud storage client developer Gladinet has moved one step closer to its goal with its release of Gladinet Cloud Desktop 2.0, which includes security, usability and performance enhancements.

Gladinet Cloud Desktop Version 1.4.2 Supports Windows Azure Blob Storage

January 5, 2010 — With the latest release of Gladinet Cloud Desktop, cloud storage client developer Gladinet has added the Microsoft Windows Azure platform to the list of cloud storage providers that its service platform supports, meaning that one can map a network drive to Windows Azure Blob Storage and start using it from Windows Explorer.

Web Hosting Year in Review: Cloud Computing

January 1, 2010 — Cloud computing did as much as any other technology, idea or product to define web hosting in 2009. It was a constant subject of conversation in the industry – a major topic at just about every hosting event this year, regularly addressed in new product announcements and press releases and was the buzzword service that customers sought out and hosting companies worked to align their products with.

Microsoft Forms Server and Cloud Division

December 9, 2009 — Microsoft announced on Tuesday it has formed the Server and Cloud Division, which will combine cloud and on-premises software development to offer a platform for corporate customers.

VeriSign to Provide Cloud-Based Security and Authentication For Windows Azure

November 19, 2009 — Secure Sockets Layer, identity authentication, and domain name services provider VeriSign has been chosen by Microsoft to provide cloud-based security and authentication for the Windows Azure platform.

Microsoft Announces Windows Azure Will Host WordPress Blogs

November 19, 2009 — After a year of testing, Microsoft’s latest cloud computing effort, Windows Azure, will be going live in January, with paying customers coming aboard in February, however, a select few customers were already taken into production, including Automattic, the maker of WordPress.

Microsoft Announces Azure Pricing Model

July 16, 2009 – To the eager anticipation of developers and hosting partners, Microsoft announced the business and partner model for its new cloud hosting platform, Windows Azure.

Microsoft Contest Courts Azure Developers

May 5, 2009 — In an effort to attract the best minds in development, Microsoft has launched “new CloudApp(),” a challenge for .NET and PHP developers to create cloud applications or services on the Azure Services Platform, unveiled in October 2008.