January, 15 2013 - Service Pack 1 for System Center 2012 enables integration with the latest Microsoft server technologies, the ability to manage Windows 8 devices and move virtual machines to Windows Azure.

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January 14, 2013 - A study released by Microsoft and the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that millions of cloud-related IT jobs are sitting open and millions more will open up in the next two years. One in four IT positions worldwide is currently unfilled, and 28 percent of those are cloud-related, according to the research released by IDC. Read more

January 14, 2013 - The technical scenarios provide guidance and highlight compelling capabilities enabled by Windows Server 2012. Typically, multiple features or product capabilities must come together to solve challenges such as building a private cloud.

January 14, 2013 - Windows Azure supports Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Run virtual machines that maintain their state even in the event of a reboot or hardware failure. Load balance traffic sent to two or more Windows Azure virtual machine instances.