In the coming weeks, the team at Microsoft will update the Windows Azure Service names that appear in the usage records we download. These are only name changes and our prices for Windows Azure are not impacted.
This table below summarizes the changes:
| Prior Service Name | New Service Name |
| Windows Azure Compute | Cloud Services |
| Windows Azure Platform – All Services | All Services |
| Windows Azure CDN | CDN |
| Windows Azure Storage | Storage |
| Windows Azure Traffic Manager | Traffic Manager |
| Windows Azure Virtual Network | Virtual Network |
| AppFabric Cache | Cache |
| AppFabric Service Bus | Service Bus |
| AppFabric Access Control | Access Control |
| SQL Azure | SQL Database |
| SQL Azure Reporting Service | SQL Reporting |
They also recently updated the Privacy Statement to provide additional information on topics important to many of our customers. The new version includes the same commitments we previously made to maintain the privacy of your personal information, while adding more detailed information. They have also created a new Windows Azure Trust Center that provides additional information about Microsoft’s security, privacy, and compliance practices.
Source: Azure emailers
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About Author: Vijay is a passionate Technology Evangelist & a Microsoft MVP in Application Setup / Deployment. 