Note that network bandwidth is made part of Azure’s metering and bandwidth solution.
“The Windows Azure Platform Pricing and Licensing Overview <http://www.microsoft.com/azure/pricing.mspx> states:
· Messages = $0.15/100K message operations , including Service Bus messages and Access Control tokens
· Bandwidth = $0.10 in / $0.15 out / GB”
“Messages (Includes Access Control, Orchestration, and Reliable Queuing for message): .NET Services allow developers to easily connect their cloud applications and databases with existing software assets and users. This connection between cloud and on-premises assets is facilitated by the exchange of messages. The consumption-based pricing model means that customers will pay only for the number of message operations that their applications use. The definition of a "message operation" includes Service Bus messages and Access Control tokens. Messages are charged to the customer in discrete blocks of 100,000 ("100k") for each monthly billing period...”
More at http://news.cnet.com/8301-19413_3-10288185-240.html
Details on the Dynamic Data Center Toolkit:http://www.microsoft.com/hosting/dynamicdatacenter/Home.html
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