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Another Interview on Cloud Platforms  
# Tuesday, May 25, 2010
 
I spoke in London earlier this month, and so I once again had the chance to sit down with my friend David Gristwood to talk about cloud platforms. The last time he and I talked, our conversation focused on the most visible cloud platforms from various vendors. This time, we discussed IaaS and PaaS, private and public clouds, scenarios for using the Windows Azure platform, and the impact of cloud platforms on internal IT organizations.


It's always a pleasure chatting with David (who was also the photographer for the event). If you'd like to listen in, the interview is here.

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Introducing Windows Server AppFabric  
# Monday, May 24, 2010
 
I know some application developers who really enjoy creating general infrastructure for their apps. My guess is that these people would be happier working for a software vendor--they shouldn't be application developers. Developers who get paid to write applications should write application code, not infrastructure. Software that provides general-purpose support for application logic--operating systems, database systems, and much more--should be provided by vendors.

Windows Server AppFabric is an important example of this. By providing caching and hosting services for Windows applications, it can reduce the amount of general-purpose infrastructure that app developers must write. I've written a Microsoft-sponsored introduction to this technology, available here, that provides a big-picture view of what it is and why you'd use it.

Don't confuse Windows Server AppFabric with Windows Azure AppFabric. Both have "AppFabric" in their names, and both provide infrastructure for applications, but they currently have no technologies in common. Microsoft tells us that this will change in the not-too-distant future, with the Windows Server AppFabric technologies appearing in Windows Azure AppFabric. You shouldn't let this throw you, though:  the caching and hosting services of Windows Server AppFabric can be useful for Windows apps today.

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Visiting Mexico City for the SG Cloud Conference  
# Friday, May 21, 2010
 
I'll be in Mexico City on June 3 to give a keynote at the SG Cloud conference. As usual, I'll be talking about cloud platforms, with an overview of the whole space followed by a closer look at the Windows Azure platform. It looks like an interesting event, and I'm happy to be participating.

I'm also scheduled to give several talks in Sao Paulo earlier that week, but I'm afraid that all of them are invite-only. If you're on the list, though, I look forward to meeting you. It's great to be returning to Brazil.

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Talking about Cloud Platforms in Brussels on May 12  
# Thursday, May 06, 2010
 
If you're in Belgium next week and you're interested in cloud computing, feel free to sign up for the Architect's Forum being held in Brussels. I'm giving a broad talk about cloud platforms that looks at today's most visible options--public and private--showing how they relate to one another.

I'm also speaking in Tel Aviv and London on this same trip, but I'm afraid that all of the events in both cities are invitation-only. If you're on the invite list, I look forward to seeing you there.

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