The Next Big Thing

The Cloud:Background &

Predictions

Infrastructure Directions

Cloud Predictions from various sources

Customer Trends

Technology Trends

The Cloud Model:Software + Services

Software + Services

Infrastructure-as-a-Service vs.

Platform-as-a-Service

Infrastructure

The Microsoft Cloud Platform

Windows Azure Services

Azure & .NET Framework

Approach to Azure Interoperability

What Does It Mean For You?

Pricing & Licensing

Summary

Further Information