Why So Many Azure Storage Transactions?(randypatterson.com)

submitted by geoffsmith(30) 2 months, 18 days ago

Recently, I had a client sign up for a Windows Azure account getting the first 90 days for free. This free account gives you a 1GB SQL Azure Web edition database, 50,000 storage transactions and 750 small compute hours. However, the next day my Azure account was suspended due to exceeding these limits. read more...

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Microsoft to enable Linux on its Windows Azure cloud in 2012(www.zdnet.com)

submitted by pwhe23(972) 4 months, 24 days ago

Microsoft to offer persistent VMs and Linux hosting on Azure this year. read more...

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Building a Windows Azure App using Azure Queue, Azure Table (weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by mvcguy(265) 5 months, 26 days ago

Demonstrate a Windows Azure app using Azure Queue, Azure Table and a ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Role application. This post is explaining few initial steps for building a demo Azure app where asynchronous commands (write operations that changes the data) put into Azure Queue and an Azure Work Role will persist the data into Azure Table from Queue messages for the read operations. read more...

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JSON-based WCF in Windows Azure(www.bradygaster.com)

submitted by bradygaster(4897) 6 months, 8 days ago

Developers need to grok Windows Azure, especially developers who want to distribute consumption of an application in a web-based API. A great use for Microsoft Azure, obviously, is to use it to host an application’s web service API layer. This post will demonstrate how to host WCF services in an Azure worker role in a manner that will offer REST-like JSON API support. read more...

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List valid Data Center Locations for a Subscription with Windows Azure(debugmode.net)

submitted by rcash(4149) 6 months, 25 days ago

Windows Azure Management API enables you to manage Azure subscription through codes. This post shows you how you could list valid datacenter locations available for given subscription using Windows Azure Management API. read more...

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New Field Notes and Real World Guidance added to the Windows Azure Tec(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 7 months, 9 days ago

Twelve new articles have been added to the growing collection available on windowsazure.com. These articles are written by IT Pros from inside and outside Microsoft who are using Windows Azure. The articles provide an opportunity for these professionals to share details about their experiences using Windows Azure. read more...

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From the Cloud to the Client(www.bradygaster.com)

submitted by bradygaster(4897) 7 months, 10 days ago

That title sums up what this blog post will summarize and explain; how to get data instantly from the cloud – in this case, the Azure cloud platform – all the way down to an HTML 5.0 browser. The point of this exercise is to take a slightly deeper dive into using SignalR. Secondary to the SignalR deep dive, this article will explain how to use the Azure Service Bus. read more...

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Geo-Load Balancing with the Azure Traffic Manager(blog.structuretoobig.com)

submitted by bradygaster(4897) 7 months, 17 days ago

When you deploy a typical web role in Azure, each instance is automatically load balanced at the datacenter level. The Azure Fabric Controller manages upgrades and maintenance of those instances to ensure uptime. But what about if you want to have a web solution closer to where your users are? Or automatically direct traffic to a location in the event of an outage? This is where the Azure Traffic Manager comes in, and I have to say, it is so easy to set up – it boggles my mind that in today’s day and age, individuals can prop up large, redundant, durable, distributed applications in seconds that would rival the infrastructure of the largest websites. read more...

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Working with Windows Azure on the Windows Developer Preview of Windows(ericnelson.wordpress.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 8 months, 3 days ago

There is a new Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 that includes templates and samples to start using some of the new features of Windows 8 in your Windows Azure applications – and from a Windows Metro Style App. read more...

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Extension Methods for the August 2011 Windows Azure Storage (blog.smarx.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 8 months, 2 days ago

Some great new features were added to Windows Azure storage and announced at the BUILD conference last week. I’ve added extension methods to make it easier to use this new functionality to my WazStorageExtensions project (on GitHub and NuGet). read more...

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Announcing Windows Azure Autoscaling Block preview(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 8 months, 14 days ago

Announcing a preview of the Windows Azure Autoscaling Application Block (WASABi) available via NuGet. There are two packages – one with binaries and one containing the source. This preview includes a sample application for hosting the block and for exploratory testing. read more...

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Why MyGet uses Windows Azure(blog.maartenballiauw.be)

submitted by vijayst(1311) 8 months, 18 days ago

Apart from scalability, Windows Azure offers benefits like affordable cost, traffic manager, content delivery network, Azure AppFabric Access Control, Azure AppFabric Caching. This post explains these benefits in detail. read more...

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Analytics, Leasing, and Extensions to the .NET Windows Azure Storage(blog.smarx.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 8 months, 24 days ago

Just published - smarx.WazStorageExtensions NuGet package and a corresponding GitHub repository. It includes repackaging (with minor improvements) of code and some support for the new storage analytics API. smarx.WazStorageExtensions is a collection of useful extension methods for Windows Azure storage operations that aren't covered by the .NET client library. read more...

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Understanding Widows Azure Queue Storage Throughput(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by roadan(135) 9 months, 5 days ago

The Asynchronous Queuing Pattern describes a classic way to improve service throughput in distributed applications. Over the years I have seen quite a few implementations of this pattern, from the use of MSMQ to ReactiveQueue, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Windows Azure queue storage is designed for passing messages between applications in a persisted, scalable and controlled manner. With the above attributes, queue storage is a natural choice for enabling the Asynchronous Queuing Pattern. read more...

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Azure Design Patterns(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 9 months, 3 days ago

I use this approach even in presentations to show definitions of terms, and for explaining concepts within Azure. When asked to explain a Platform you can do the same as a Service like Azure. The advantage of this approach leaving your listeners with not only the material you cover, but other information they possibly want to learn. read more...

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ASP.NET MVC Route Debugger: One handy tool(billwagner.cloudapp.net)

submitted by rcash(4149) 9 months, 8 days ago

The ASP.NET MVC Route Debugger is one handy tool that is now deployed as a NuGet package. This article discusses using the debugger in Azure. read more...

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