Design Patterns, Anti-Patterns and Windows Azure
Please pay special attention to this pattern to avoid: "Running legacy servers using VM Roles". Click here to open link…
Windows Azure Pragmatic Patterns
Great blog entry from J.D. Meier's. Patterns are the easiest way to share strategies for common scenarios. Learning how to use and identify them facilitates the creation of highly efficient software architectures. Click here to open link…
SQL Azure Backup and Restore Strategy
Good summary of techniques to backup and restore SQL Azure databases, as well as some thoughts on features that future tools will provide. Click here to open link…
Access Control Service Samples and Documentation
Samples on how to use ACS with different identity providers, including ADFS2, Windows Live ID, Facebook, Google and Yahoo. Click here to open link…
Windows Azure AppFabric Datacenter IP ranges
Useful information for setting up firewall rules when accessing apps running on Azure Click here to open link…
Microsoft taps Fujitsu for UK-based Azure
New Azure Datacenter in the UK, just announced… Click here to open link…
SQL Azure Reporting CTP access
If you are interested in accessing the SQL Server Reporting CTP, follow the link. Click here to open link…
PDC10 Downloader application: get all the Azure presentations and demos in a single place.
Extremely convenient… Click here to open link…
Windows Azure Application Monitoring Management Pack – Release Candidate
The Release Candidate for the Windows Azure Monitoring Management Pack is available again for download. Click here to open link…
How to Build a Hybrid On-Premise/In Cloud Application
Different options and scenarios on how to integrate on-premise components with Windows Azure roles or SQL Azure databases. Click here to open link…