TECHED NEWS: Scott Guthrie’s goodies post

SUMMARY

• Dev/Test in the Cloud: MSDN Use Rights, Unbeatable MSDN Discount Rates, MSDN Monetary Credits
• BizTalk Services: Great new service for Windows Azure that enables EDI and EAI integration in the cloud
• Per-Minute Billing and No Charge for Stopped VMs: Now only get charged for the exact minutes of compute you use, no compute charges for stopped VMs
• SSL Support with Web Sites: Support for both IP Address and SNI based SSL bindings on custom web-site domains
• Active Directory: Updated directory sync utility, ability to manage Office 365 directory tenants from Windows Azure Management Portal
• Free Trial: More flexible Free Trial offer

CHECK IT OUT

THE TOOLS DEPARTMENT
free/trial tools for developers

• Think blue sky with Azure free trial

• Freedom of Expression  with Visual Studio Express 2012
• Tools and SDKs from the Windows Developer Center
• A 30-day Windows App Adventure

• Tools and SDKs from the Phone Developer Center
• A 30-day Phone App Adventure