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TechNet Webcast: Head in the Clouds: Software-Plus-Services Explained (Level 200)

Overview The presenter of this webcast shows IT professional's ways to help their organization make smart decisions about software-plus-services. This webcast provide an overview of cloud computing, examine Microsoft Online Services, and helps to understand Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	18th March 2009 00:00 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Cloud Computing

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