What is the Windows Azure platform Appliance?
The Windows Azure platform “Appliance” consists of Windows Azure, SQL Azure and a Microsoft-specified configuration of compute, network and storage resources. The Windows Azure platform appliance enables service providers and large enterprises to run and manage Windows Azure and SQL Azure in their own datacenters.
The Windows Azure platform Appliance consists of Windows Azure, SQL Azure and a Microsoft-specified configuration of compute, network and storage resources located in third-party (non-Microsoft) datacenters. The Windows Azure platform Appliance enables service providers and large enterprises to run and manage Windows Azure and SQL Azure in their own datacenters.