An image from the website for Microsoft’s Mix 2011 developer’s conference (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — According to a report posted by The Register yesterday, and originating from the Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) Mix 2011 conference currently taking place in Las Vegas, the software giant has launched an update to its Windows Azure software developers kit , providing improved functions for migration and management of applications and servers based on IIS to the company’s PaaS cloud environment.

An image from the website for Microsoft’s Mix 2011 developer’s conference (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — According to a report posted by The Register yesterday, and originating from the Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) Mix 2011 conference currently taking place in Las Vegas, the software giant has launched an update to its Windows Azure software developers kit , providing improved functions for migration and management of applications and servers based on IIS to the company’s PaaS cloud environment.

A screenshot of the Instant CloudMove solution (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Cloud platform developer Gizmox ( www.visualwebgui.com ) announced on Thursday that its Visual WebGui Instant CloudMove solution is now available through the Windows Azure Marketplace. According to the press release, Gizmox’s support of Windows Azure provides enterprises with the “shortest path” to enable its client and server applications on the cloud. Gizmox says its VWG enables the “auto-transposition of application code that runs locally as a client/server application into an application that runs natively on Windows Azure.” The rich Web application is accessible in a “secure-by-design” mode from any browser or mobile device.  According to the press release, Instand CloudMove supports the transformation from various technologies such as Visual Basic 6, Oracle Forms, Power Builder, COBOL, Magic and others, Microsoft.NET into applications that run natively on Windows Azure

An image of Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft’s server and tools business (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) announced on Wednesday it has named Satya Nadella the new president of Microsoft’s server and tools business, who will replace Bob Muglia.

An image of Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft’s server and tools business (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) announced on Wednesday it has named Satya Nadella the new president of Microsoft’s server and tools business, who will replace Bob Muglia. With 19 years of experience at Microsoft, Nadella most recently served as an engineer in the company’s Online Services business. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company needed to bring new leadership to the cloud division, worth a reported $15 billion, in order to help it dominate the cloud market.

A video capture of Microsoft CVP Brad Anderson and Jeff Wettlaufer from Microsoft’s security and management team discussing Hyper-V Cloud scheme (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) announced last week it has released Hyper-V Cloud scheme, a new group of tools designed for businesses that are looking to generate their own Windows Server-based private cloud infrastructures. This is one of a few private cloud initiatives Microsoft has announced within the past year, following the launch of Windows Azure Platform Appliance .

A video capture of Microsoft CVP Brad Anderson and Jeff Wettlaufer from Microsoft’s security and management team discussing Hyper-V Cloud scheme (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Microsoft ( www.microsoft.com ) announced last week it has released Hyper-V Cloud scheme, a new group of tools designed for businesses that are looking to generate their own Windows Server-based private cloud infrastructures. This is one of a few private cloud initiatives Microsoft has announced within the past year, following the launch of Windows Azure Platform Appliance . Windows Azure lets service providers and large customers operate the Azure development and hosting platform as a private cloud from their own data centers so that developers are able to create new applications which they can run in the cloud.