8. The Windows Azure platform fits here Traditional IT Storage Servers Networking O/S Middleware Virtualization Data Applications Runtime IaaS Storage Servers Networking O/S Middleware Virtualization Data Applications Runtime Managed by vendor PaaS Managed by vendor Storage Servers Networking O/S Middleware Virtualization Applications Runtime Data SaaS Managed by vendor Storage Servers Networking O/S Middleware Virtualization Applications Runtime Data
9. The Windows Azure platform is an internet-scale cloud services platform, hosted in Microsoft data centers around the world, that provides a simple , reliable , and powerful platform for creating web applications and services.
13. Create New Cloud Services Store Data in the Cloud Move Applications to the Cloud Create New Solutions by Combining Cloud Services Extend Applications to the Cloud