Microsoft to officially release Windows Azure Cloud computing system next year

According to foreign http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/31646.html "> Media reports, Microsoft announced in Tuesday that the company will officially release the industry's long-awaited Windows Azure cloud computing system next January 1.

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief Software Architect, said at Microsoft's annual software Developers conference in Tuesday that Microsoft would formally launch Windows Azure Services early next year (Rey Oze). Previously, the service was launched a trial version a year ago. Windows Azure Systems provide a network platform for software developers to create their own applications and provide users with the space to store data.

In the first month of the launch of the Windows Azure Cloud Computing system, Oz says, the service will be free for a fee starting from February.

Analysts say Microsoft is expected to become an important practitioner in the cloud computing market, but the company has lagged behind its leading rivals, such as Amazon and Google. Amazon is now selling cloud-based storage services, and Google is offering a range of free web apps.

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The azure system will provide an online platform for programmers to develop their own applications. At the same time, the system can also store data for customers. Microsoft has been developing this system for a year.

The service will be officially launched early next year, said Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief Software Architect, at the company's annual software developers ' conference. Ozzie also said that the first month of the launch of the service will be completely free, starting from February to officially charge.

The industry hopes Microsoft will become an important enterprise in the cloud computing field. But the company has lagged behind Amazon, Google and other rivals in the field. Amazon sells cloud computing storage services to users, while Google offers a range of free online software.