What developers should know about Microsoft’s Azure Marketplace?

There's no doubt that cloud computing is here to stay, and thus every .NET developer should follow at least the Azure scene from time to time. Today I wanted to touch the topic of Azure's Marketplace, and what you can sell in it.

Shortly put, the Azure Marketplace is about applications you create, but also about data you collect. For instance, if you have an extensive database of something, such as business analysis summaries from local companies, aggregated weather data since 1950s, and so on, you might find your data valuable to others. By neatly packaging the data into a easily processable format (for example, OData), you could put the data into sale, especially if you keep the data up to date.

If you are new to Azure's Marketplace, take a look at the main page for a summary. Developers wishing to start selling their applications or data should take a look at the publishing page.