For Windows Azure there is the Windows Azure platform AppFabric which helps developers connect applications and services in the cloud or on-premises. This includes applications running on Windows Azure, Windows Server and a number of other platforms including Java, Ruby, PHP and others. It provides a Service Bus for connectivity across network and organizational boundaries, and Access Control for federated authorization as a service.
There is also the "Windows Server AppFabric" which is a set of integrated technologies that make it easier to build, scale and manage Web and composite applications that run on IIS available at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/ee695849.aspx