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SQL Services is a set of hosted database services that supports high-scale distributed applications using SOAP and REST interfaces. Learn how to model data for high availability and scale, and see how to create new applications in the cloud or extend on-premises applications and services. Learn…

With Hyper-V, you can decrease your software test cycles, improve your test coverage, and provide testers and developers a safe, scalable test bed for applications. In this session we introduce the concepts that can assist you in development of an automation framework that can take advantage of…

Learn how CRM has designed and architected a single code-base to target a cloud-based and on-premises offering. The architect of Microsoft Dynamics CRM will describe how they look at using cloud services, the management and development patterns they use when moving an application to the cloud.…

Learn how to use the Dynamics Online Commerce and Payment API to extend business processes from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to the cloud. This session will show three key scenarios: using ERP data to build e-commerce solutions over the Internet; accepting credit card transactions…

Windows CardSpace provides a consistent, hardened sign-in experience that uses standard protocols and works with both thin and smart client applications. Learn about the features and architecture of the next version of Windows CardSpace. Rich Randall

Learn the real world ways of tracking down and fixing problems on services and systems running live in the cloud. These black belt techniques and application patterns are used to simplify the operations and debugging of large scale services while they run. Also get a peek at how we run and monitor…

See how to use "Geneva" and the claims-based identity model to enable single sign-on, strong authentication, federation, and the ability to flow user authentication between applications. Find out how to use "Geneva" with ASP.NET, WCF, Active Directory, Windows Live ID, and…

Learn how to manage access control to the ServiceBus, Workflow, and Data Services via the Access Control Service. This session illustrates the access control capabilities of these services, and several common patterns for building your application securely using the .NET Services, access control…