Microsoft releases new add-ons for Azure cloud service

Recently, Microsoft has announced the test versions roll out of various new add-ons for its Azure cloud platform.

The new upgrades will enable several new functionalities
-       To improve remote desktop usage
-       Window Server 2008 R2 Roles, which allows users to take advantage of IIS 7.5 Applocker for instance
-       Multiple service administrators, Windows Azure now supports multiple Windows Live IDs to have administrator access on the same Windows Azure account
-       Better IT development experience
 
Microsoft has announced at the Professional Developer's Conference that it would deliver these services by December 2010.
 
However, some functionalities that Microsoft committed to release have yet to be available. These include server application virtualisation, SQL Azure Reporting and SQL Azure Data Sync. Microsoft said these services will be made available this month.

The leader also added that the objective is to make it easier for users to run existing Windows applications on Azure, and enable more affordable platform access.The new functionality is now available through the Windows Azure SDK and Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio and the new Windows Azure Management Portal.