TechEd Bloggers Azure Development and Cloud Services

Doubling the Initial Azure Benefits

Somasegar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:42:20 GMT

Somasegar writes, "Today we are announcing that we are doubling the initial Windows Azure benefits to MSDN subscribers by extending the offer from eight months to 16 months...More details on this can be found..." more

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:42:20 GMT

"Houston" Really Helps SQL Azure Data Sync Management

Liam Cavanagh — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:28:54 GMT

Liam Cavanagh writes, "with Microsoft® Project Code-Named “Houston”, people can go directly to this web based management tool and start creating their SQL Azure databases without installing anything. Once they created their databases, they can launch the Data Sync Service to start synchronizing that database to one or more SQL Azure databases around the world." more

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:28:54 GMT

SQL Azure Partitioning Pattern by Customer ID Ranges

JD Meier — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:34:39 GMT

JD Meier writes, "...The problem with SQL Azure is that depending on your partitioning strategy, you can end up allocating increments that you don’t need and still pay for it. The distinction is that for Azure Storage, you pay for storage used, but with SQL Azure you pay for the allocated increments...Here is a visual of the approach:..." more

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:34:39 GMT

Azure Canonical Application Architecture: Models

JD Meier — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:50:44 GMT

JD Meier writes, "...the customer ultimately wanted to see one code base running on Azure that could support multiple clients (such as desktop, phone, browser, etc.) We found a model that was pretty straightforward and allowed us to easily map the customer’s scenario onto the Azure platform...Here are some of the models we walked through on the whiteboard:..." more

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:50:44 GMT

Missing your Azure AppFabric Relay Bindings?

Brian Loesgen — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:08:04 GMT

Brian Loesgen writes, "...The problem is you install the Azure AppFabric SDK, but the Service Bus bindings we all know and love are not visible. The cause is .NET 4.0 has..." more

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:08:04 GMT

New TechNet Series on the Cloud

Jeff Guillet — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:07:44 GMT

Jeff Guillet writes, "...You'll find new articles and videos in three tracks: The Platform: Windows Azure - A background track on the Windows Azure platform Being Safe in the Cloud - A security track with best practices on enterprise-class security for the cloud Rising to Cloud Level - A strategy track for understanding your options and getting started Get the information..." more

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:07:44 GMT

Windows Azure Hosting H1N1 Swine Flu Assessment Tool

Philippe Destoop — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:20:32 GMT

Philippe Destoop writes, "...a leading provider of consumer health information and benefits technology solutions to 500+ Hospitals in the US, was looking to use cloud computing to revolutionize its business. In September 2009, they developed an H1N1 Swine Flu Assessment tool using Java/Google Cloud App Server...Microsoft’s “3 Screens and a Cloud” strategic vision and how we could leverage the initial Swine Flu Assessment tool..." more

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:20:32 GMT

BPOS - A Bundle of Several Microsoft Hosted Cloud Apps

Mary Jo Foley — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:31:52 GMT

Mary Jo Foley writes, "...In the coming months, Microsoft will be integrating Office 2010 support into the suite...Microsoft is introducing a Blackberry portal capability for BPOS users...Keane echoed the message other Microsoft execs have been voicing at TechEd this week: Cloud capabilities, over time, will become a superset of what is available on-premises..." more

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:31:52 GMT

SOA with .NET and Windows Azure

Brian Loesgen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:18:59 GMT

Brian Loesgen writes, "If you’re here at TechEd...Wednesday at 8:00am. The session is “ASI202 - Real-World SOA with Microsoft .NET and Windows Azure”, so you can see the parallels with the book title. It is an architectural-level presentation that will focus on pain points, patterns and solutions. We will be in room 287..." more

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:18:59 GMT

The New FabrikamShipping at Bob Muglia's Keynote

Vittorio Bertocci — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:31:09 GMT

Vittorio Bertocci writes, "...Started as an identity-centric scenario, FabrikamShipping has been completely renewed to leverage the newest developer & server technologies, both on-premises & Windows Azure platform; it also got a UI overhaul from an actual designer, as opposed to the icons...will be available for download in..." more

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:31:09 GMT

TechEd Azure Platform AppFabric Overview Session

Clemens Vasters — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:37:09 GMT

Clemens Vasters writes, "...If you are planning on seeing Juval’s and my talk ASI304 at TechEd and/or if you need to know more about how Windows Azure AppFabric enables federated cloud/on-premise applications ...you should definitely put Maggie’s talk onto your TechEd schedule as well..." more

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:37:09 GMT

TechEd 2010 Session onService Bus in Windows Azure AppFabric

Clemens Vasters — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:54:27 GMT

Clemens Vasters writes, "In this unique session organized especially for Tech·Ed, Clemens Vasters and Juval Lowy share their perspective, techniques, helper classes, insight, and expertise in architecting solutions using the service bus. Learn how to manage discrete events, how to achieve structured programming...Yes, that's Juval and myself on the same stage. That'll be interesting..." more

Fri, 28 May 2010 19:54:27 GMT

Port Bridge Code Sample for Point to Point Tunneling Utility

Clemens Vasters — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:23:15 GMT

Clemens Vasters writes, "...is just a descriptive name for this code sample, not an attempt at branding – is a point-to-point tunneling utility to help with these scenarios. Port Bridge consists of two components, the “Port Bridge Service” and the “Port Bridge Agent”. Here’s a picture:" more

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:23:15 GMT

Are EC2, Azure and Other Cloudware Solving a Problem

Frans Bouma — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:59 GMT

Frans Bouma writes, "...They provide Yet Another Platform but not the same environment....Can Azure do what I described above? I honestly have not the faintest idea, even after watching the keynote yesterday and by reading up some marketing stuff. That doesn't give me confidence, as it's in general not a good sign if a vendor has a hard time explaining what problem a product solves" more

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:59 GMT

Fix For WCF NetMsmqBinding Not Picking Up Messages in Queue

Keith Elder — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:28 GMT

Keith Elder writes, "When hosting WCF services using the NetMsmqBinding in IIS7/WAS (Windows Activation Service) the application times out after 20 minutes... When the application is timed out, if a new message arrives in the queue, the WCF service remains idle. In other words messages will just pile up in the queue...Here is what you should do if you run into this problem..." more

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:55:28 GMT

SOA Isn't Dead But Its Standards Are

Lori MacVittie — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:39:33 GMT

Lori MacVittie writes, "If you take a look around at successful web applications today you can clearly see that SOA as a concept is not dead. SOA is clearly alive and well and flourishing in the world of WOA...Services and service-oriented architecture will continue to be an integral - if not obvious - part of cloud computing and WOA applications, but..." more

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:39:33 GMT

SharePoint Part of the Cloud: But How?

Joe Oleson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:37:04 GMT

Joe Oleson writes, "A number of people expected SharePoint to evolve this way, and now you can see clearly how SharePoint does integrate. Notice the new name. So it's great to see something that SharePoint can work with in an open way to REALLY Scale.What is this exactly..." more

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:37:04 GMT

IT Pros Ask: How Will Azure Change My Work?

Ward Ralston — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:00:48 GMT

Ward Ralston writes, "I wanted to address another common question that has come up when I talk to IT professionals. They ask how Azure will change how they work. Azure provides a fundamental paradigm shift in what IT professionals manage. With the Azure Services Platform, IT operations will be focused on deploying, configuring and monitoring" more

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:00:48 GMT

Azure Uses Both On-Premises Servers and Cloud Hosted Services

Paul Thurrott — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:55:38 GMT

Paul Thurrott writes, "For the forward-leaning nature of cloud computing, Windows Azure sounds an awful lot like any traditional Microsoft platform...It exposes technologies like the .NET Framework ASP .NET, and applications are created in Visual Studio...Azure is part of a wider Azure Services Platform, which also includes a number of other familiar-sounding components" more

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:55:38 GMT

Azure: Heavy on Buzzwords Light on Details

John Papa — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:36 GMT

John Papa writes, "...There were a lot of keywords, buzzwords, power words, etc thrown out. Don;t get me wrong, it all sounds great. But it was very heavy on buzz and light on details. That’s not totally fair as I expect the details will come out this week, but the problem with all of this is that the audience generally are types who want to see things in action..." more

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:51:36 GMT