Architecture Strategies for Catching the Long Tail

Philosophy

Rainer Maria Rilke

When we win it's with small things,
and the triumph itself makes us small.
What is extraordinary and eternal
does not want to be bent by us.
I mean the Angel who appeared
to the wrestlers of the Old Testament:
when the wrestler's sinews
grew long like metal strings,
he felt them under his fingers
like chords of deep music.

Whoever was beaten by this Angel
(who often simply declined the fight)
went away proud and strengthened
and great from that harsh hand,
that kneaded him as if to change his shape.
Winning does not tempt that man.
This is how he grows: by being defeated, decisively,
by constantly greater beings.

May 22, 2006

Fred Chong has completed his work on the overview of the architectural guidance for building Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications on Microsoft infrastructure. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out.

Fred spent several weeks in the field with SaaS providers who have built their applications on Microsoft in order to understand the key issues core principles in building a scalable, multi-tenant on-demand environment. Many of the companies they worked with are startups managed by the Microsoft Emerging Business Team (EBT), and I had the privilege to connect with some of them.

The EBT is actively reaching out to and working with SaaS providers building on the Microsoft platform in order to improve their market exposure and business relationships. If you are interested in connecting with the EBT, check out their SaaS page and drop a line to SaaSMS@microsoft.com

May 22, 2006 at 04:19 PM | Permalink

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