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24 alternatives to Microsoft Cloud Show #123: Microsoft Build 2016 Conference Recap

AC and CJ's takeways and impressions of the conference

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Microsoft Cloud Show #123: Microsoft Build 2016 Conference Recap launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Windows Server 2016▲75

   Microsoft's cloud-ready OS

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Microsoft Cloud Show Ep126: Azure Cloud Functions with Microsoft's Chris Anderson and Jeremy Thake▲52

   Azure Functions with MSFT's Chris Anderson & Jeremy Thake

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A360▲100

   Autodesk's cloud collaboration workspace for design projects

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Microsoft Azure Notebooks▲88

   Sharing your ideas made easy

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Microsoft Cloud Show #124: Geek Out ▲53

   Behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Center & rocket launches

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Microsoft Cloud Show #118 | SQL Server on Linux, Stretched Databases, Mulling an Slack bid and more Cloud News▲52

   SQL Server on Linux & Mulling a Slack bid

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The New Minbox▲103

   Organize and collaborate across clouds

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Microsoft Cloud Show - Docker Cloud with Borja Burgos▲54

   Docker Cloud with Borja Burgos

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paperspace for Teams▲135

   Desktops in the cloud, now launched and great for teams

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WWDC▲15

    Make the most of the 2016 Apple Developers Conference

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cloud Academy▲88

    Learning Cloud Computing online. Now.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cloud9▲115

    Your development environment, in the cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rally Episode 21 — Redlines▲54

    The Rally team discusses design & engineering collaboration

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Email Design Podcast #29: Microsoft Partners to Improve Outlook Rendering▲60

    A historic event for email rendering and email standards

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hunt the Truth — S1E1: A hairline fracture▲88

    The intro to Microsoft's "Serial"-style Halo podcast

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WWDC16▲8

    Apple's World Wide Developer Conference

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CloudApp 2.0▲103

    Share faster

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Das Keyboard 5Q▲85

    The cloud connected keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Microsoft Garage ▲84

    Early access to projects as they come to life

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cortana▲89

    Microsoft Research's answer to Siri and Google Now

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Frontside the Podcast – #38: EmberConf 2016 Recap▲60

    EmberConf 2016 takeaways and highlights

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Proof▲62

    Lightweight design collaboration in the cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Microsoft's DECODED▲8

    Sharing modern developer best practices

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NodeUp #110 - 1:1 w/ Myles Borins▲60

    Discussing Node Core, LTS releases, and the community.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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