Though, Microsoft had developed C# and Common Language Runtime (CLR) to compete with Java and had even gone to the extent of presenting them at the Professional Developers’ Conference in the year 2000. It is not understandable, that why would Microsoft introduce Java as a top application on the Microsoft Azure in the year 2010.

While talking to The Reg, the General Manager of the Cloud Infrastructure Services product management group, Dough Hauger has expressed surprise about the fact that a lot of their clients have shown a liking for the Microsoft Azure.

He said that because of the increased number of people, they now wanted that their Java based applications based on their server-side to work better on the Azure. At the moment, he stated that people were either testing their apps on the Azure or had to extend their applications to the cloud.

However, the trivial thing is that Microsoft has already been stating that the Java is already compatible with Azure, in the same manner like PHP and Ruby. The statements have been made by Microsoft to prove the world that a cloudy Microsoft is just as good as an open Microsoft.

In order to improve the performance of Java based apps on the Azure, the president of server and tools, Bob Muglia stated at PDC 2010 that Azure could provide Java with immense opportunities. Changes are in the pipeline for Azure to the management, media and security in order to fill in the loopholes by next year.

If all goes as planned, Azure would definitely see an increase in the number of users.