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Windows Azure, the new Windows Cloud OS

The Windows Cloud OS called Windows Azure that had been under the code name Red dog project for a long time has been officially announced in the keynote by Ray Ozzie on the first day of the PDC in LA (27th Oct 2008).

I blogged about coming across the name Windows Strata previously but this turned out to be a red herring, Strata name have never been confirmed by anyone in Microsoft.

For announcements made at PDC 2008 see the following blog post: http://geekswithblogs.net/kit/archive/2008/10/03/125633.aspx

 The PDC sessions technology category "Windows Strata" is what made me previously suspected that this is the new name of the Windows Cloud OS, see screenshot below. This technology name were removed shortly afterwards from the sessions list.

Windows Strata Sessions Listing at PDC08

posted @ Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:17 AM

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# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by Douglas at 10/8/2008 1:48 PM
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Would that be because it has shown up as a major content field on the PDC sessions??

# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by Raja at 10/8/2008 6:03 PM
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Very Nice find !!
However, The "Windows Strata" Session seems to have vanished somehow from the PDC site when i checked it again a couple of minutes ago.

# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by SemiGeek at 10/8/2008 6:29 PM
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Using a cloud type name would be dated from the moment it was launched. I saw someone else compared strata to naming something Wnidows Web 2.0. Boring.They should do something at least a little more interesting. Also...wouldn't it make more sense if it was just Microsoft instead of Windows?

# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by Spidern at 10/9/2008 8:51 PM
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Strata is the name of the default skin for firefox.
Thus, if MS wants to use it they will have to forfeit any trademark of the name - thats not gone happen is it ?
OR, they are actually going to copyleft it, call it their own - kinda like what they did with the "windows" concept and Mr Jobs

# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by Frome at 10/10/2008 2:13 AM
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And also the 3D software Strata 3D CX (www.strata.com). Not a overly innovative name, Cloud is more unique word in the IT world.

# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by Bill Gates at 10/10/2008 4:26 AM
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a.k.a. Windows VISTA 2.0

# re: Windows Strata, the new Windows Cloud OS?

Left by T-1000 at 10/17/2008 5:57 PM
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Hehehe 'Strata' means 'waste' in polish ;) Great name for windows, hehe ; windows strata - waste of time :)

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