More information about the Windows Azure XS instance
More details about the Windows Azure XS instance, which is a great option for prototyping or roles that require little CPU processing power. Click here to open link…
Sync Framework 4.0 October 2010 CTP now supports OData natively
Great news for developers using the Sync Framework. The new 4.0 version CTP now supports OData natively. No need to install the Sync Framework client anymore, offering clients like Silverlight, Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, and even the iPhone to consume and synchronize data with SQL Server/SQL Azure. Click here to open link…
TFS on Windows Azure
All that you wanted to know about running TFS (Team Foundation Server) on the Windows Azure platform. Click here to open link…
Windows Azure pricing pleasures: compute for 5 cents/hour
The new Extra Small offering in the Azure Compute pricing table will be extremely helpful to companies doing prototypes or simply needing to deploy Micro-instances inside Windows Azure. Click here to open link…
Windows Azure Scenarios Map
Another great blog entry from J.D. Meier. Excellent guide on the right questions to ask yourself when designing a Windows Azure application, based on the scenario at hand. Click here to open link…
Windows Azure Developer Guidance Map
The amount of information regarding the Windows Azure Platform is amazing… but sometimes it could be hard to find exactly what you are looking for. Fear no more! J.D. Meier has posted a blog entry with a link to the "Windows Azure Developer Guidance Map". The document is already a candidate to become my #1…
Building Scale-Out Database Solutions on SQL Azure
Link to PDC 2010 session that shows different techniques to scale-out SQL Azure Databases, including sharding and horizontal partioning. Click here to open link…
Windows Azure PDC 2010 Announcements
List of Windows Azure announcements during the PDC 2010 Keynote. I will be explaining them in detail during the following days, but this is a good start. Click here to open link…
Projecting your Active Directory Identity to the Azure Cloud
How to integrate Active Directory with Azure applications using the Access Control Service (ACS) Click here to open link…
Gartner: Will Microsoft and VMware Dominate the Cloud Landscape?
Current landscape for cloud computing offerings in the market… very interesting. Click here to open link…