Azure SDK works on Windows 7
As you know, in Windows 7 Beta the bug which did impossible
contained to debug appendices for Azure. The bug did not
allow to start Development Fabric on Windows7. All it
created the big inconveniences. The main recipe was to use
the virtual machine with Windows Vista / Server 2008.
However, when Windows7 RC (7100 build) is released a situation has changed to the best and in new build Windows 7 this problem is eliminated and now it is possible to develop for Azure directly from Windows 7.