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Volume 16, Issue 6 | March 19, 2014




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SQL Server 2014 CTP2

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Garage Series: What’s different and better in the cloud for IT pros?


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Virtualize your data center with Hyper-V and System Center


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Oracle VMs with license included are now available for Windows Azure


Now you can spin up a Virtual Machine with a license for Oracle software already included to take advantage of the on-demand infrastructure scaling provided by Windows Azure. Visit the Windows Azure image gallery to find
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Life in the digital crosshairs: An inside look at how Microsoft builds secure software


Microsoft technologies are common targets for malicious code and users. Have you ever wondered how the company has used the security development lifecycle (SDL) to address this threat-filled landscape? Check out this interactive look at MicrosoftÆs approach to SDL over the last decade.



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Edge Show: Using Chef to deploy Windows Azure resources


Ross Gardler, Senior Technical Evangelist from MS Open Tech, discusses Chef
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Now available on demand: SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines


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