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Spring Semester 2011: Week 11 - Cloud (Yeah, cloud!)

This week we're taking our education to higher places: the cloud! If you haven't heard, Microsoft's latest strategy is cloud technologies and in Steve Ballmer's words "we're all in". That being the case it should be no surprise that Microsoft offers a SQL Server solution in the cloud: SQL Azure. This week professor Buck Woody (which is great since he's an ACTUAL professor at University of Washington) will bring us all up to speed on cloud technologies, what it is, how it works, and why we should consider it as a solution in our own shops. So when you're ready, head for the clouds and start learning about cloud computing! And as always, make sure to stop by Coach LaRock for some extra insight on the clouds.

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About the Professor

Buck Woody (blog | twitter) is a Senior Technical Specialist for Microsoft, working with enterprise-level clients to develop computing platform architecture solutions within their organizations. With over twenty-five years professional and practical experience in computer technology, he is also a popular speaker at TechEd, PASS and many other conferences; the author of over 500 articles and five books on databases; and teaches a Database Design course at the University of Washington.