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Windows Azure Insider April 2013 – NoSQL Data in the Cloud with Windows Azure Tables

ByRicardo Villalobos

This month, in the Windows Azure Insider column for MSDN Magazine, Bruno and I talk about the current NoSQL data landscape, explain how it’s affecting the design of new solution architectures, and take a deep dive into Windows Azure Tables. We start by showing developers how to perform basic operations (insert, query data), while fully…

Two patterns to keep in mind when architecting applications for the cloud

ByRicardo Villalobos

After working with several companies trying to deploy their solutions to Windows Azure, I have found the lack of two common features / patterns in their architectures that prevent them from taking full advantage of the extra IT capacity that the cloud offers. To be honest, these are good practices that apply not only to…