Microsoft launched a new Internet-based software platform named "Windows Azure," which will provide a package of utilities for web developers and compete with similar Google suite. Windows Azure will effectively act as a server based operating environment that integrates and controls various Microsoft products and services. According to analysts, the move towards a web-based service marks a shift in the software company's strategy.The New York Times: Ray Ozzie Announces Windows Azure... (October 27, 2008) PC World: Ozzie Reveals Azure, Microsoft's Development Cloud (October 27, 2008)
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