When is the Windows Azure platform getting a marketplace?
A Windows Azure platform marketplace will need to address opportunities for both finished as well as building block services. The Microsoft Pinpoint application marketplace addresses the finished services opportunity and is targeted towards Business Decision Makers. Today, applications can be profiled and listed on Pinpoint directly from the Windows Azure platform Developer portal. Included in the Pinpoint application profile is a ‘Buy’ link to direct the customer to the publisher’s site or purchasing engine. For Windows Azure building block services, we are currently exploring the creation of a Windows Azure platform developer-to-developer exchange..
