Microsoft announced today the immediate availability of Microsoft Visual
Studio 2010 Beta 2 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 to MSDN subscribers;
general availability will follow on Oct. 21.
New testing options in Visual Studio 2010 will help ensure quality code.
Enhancements to the integrated development environment mean that whether
modeling, coding, testing or debugging, developers can use existing skills to
deploy a growing number of application types. Built-in tools for Windows 7
and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, new drag and drop bindings for Silverlight and
Windows Presentation Foundation, and interoperability with innovative
technologies (such as those for the database, ASP.NET model view controller,
unified modeling language, Expression, and multicore) allow developers to
bring their visions to life.
With the .NET Framework 4, developers can experience im... (more)
Alin Irimie's Azure Blog
After more than two “azure” months, with lots of new stuff to learn, a
whole new alphabet soup to digest and a dozen or so Microsoft evangelists
trying to navigate us through the plethora of “cloud services” that seem
to pop up every day from Microsoft’s software-making machine, I believe
something is not right with with the way the information is presented to the
public or with the overall Microsoft strategy. Let me explain.
First of all, everybody is using nowadays “cloud” to describe anything
that runs on the web. Cloud is the new buzzword, and Microsoft... (more)
Some time ago I wrote an article about Windows Azure. The reaction to the
article was mixed - some agree with the “cloud” confusion and the lack of
release dates, others (mostly Microsoft guys) asking for more time so the
technologies will evolve; and last but not least people trying to explain how
I don’t really understand Windows Azure and related technologies (to those,
actually that was one of the points of the article - too much confusion).
So I find myself after six months since the release of Windows Azure looking
at the same things as before. First, the “cloud” confusion. ... (more)
Buried under the buzz around Windows 7 RC release, here’s an important
update from Microsoft - Windows Server 2008 R2 release candidate.
Windows Server 2008 R2 is the first Windows operating system to be offered
for only 64-bit processors. And Windows Server 2008 R2 can now support up to
256 logical processor cores for a single operating system instance, including
enhancements in Hyper-V virtual machines which are able to address up to 32
logical cores in a single VM. These improvements not only guarantee more bang
for your server hardware buck, but also offer better reliability w... (more)
Just a quick heads-up to the Windows 7 early adopters. Microsoft has
rebranded its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation system in Windows 7,
likely an attempt to shed the controversial image of the antipiracy program.
The company said Thursday it is renaming WGA ‘Windows Activation
Technology‘ because the name more accurately reflects the way the
technology works, according to comments on the company’s Web site.
Microsoft has improved the activation tool in Windows 7 with support for
virtualized images and volume-activation for multiple OSes to take into
consideration new b... (more)
Alin Irimie is a software engineer - architect, designer, and developer with over 10 years experience in various languages and technologies. Currently he is Messaging Security Manager at 
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