Friday, 9 December 2011 21:04 by
SyntaxC4
Windows Azure Certified… This morning [Saturday December 3, 2011] I woke up early to start my venture to write my Windows Azure Certification Exam. The first road block to this experience was attempting to find a test center that is open on Weekends. As a consultant it is hard to take time off during a project to actually book your exam. Luckily, I have a good friend Mitch Garvis who encouraged me down the path of Microsoft Certification, who graciously helped me find a Prometrics test center ...
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Tuesday, 1 November 2011 20:00 by
SyntaxC4
In my last post I Announced the Windows Azure Powershell Extensions a new project that I will be iterating over when I run into tasks that are common in everyday Windows Azure Scenarios. Being a Developer on the run, going from City to City or Coffee shop to Coffee shop, the absolute first Extension came to me naturally. Quickly create firewall rules for where ever you are by using Add-RoamingFirewallRule, when you’re ready to go remove the setting with Remove-RoamingfirewallRule. Let’s take a...
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Tuesday, 1 November 2011 17:18 by
SyntaxC4
Recently, I have re-kindled my relationship with the command line. At some point during my day, everyday, I find myself opening up Powershell to either write a script to complete a repetitive task or check settings of my machine. Powershell is a very powerful tool for your developer tool belt, even if you’re a Windows Azure Developer. Starting with Windows Azure SDK 1.3 Powershell peeked into the Azure space with Startup Tasks providing a way of digging deep into Windows to enable/install featu...
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Thursday, 18 August 2011 17:02 by
SyntaxC4
The most common question I get asked about Windows Azure [aside from cost] is “How do I speed up my Deployment”. In this post I’d like to address this question and hit on a few things that most people don’t really think about in terms of what it means to deploy to Windows Azure. Upgrade Hosted Service instead of New Deployment Many people aren’t aware of this functionality and it can save you some serious time. Upgrading your service doesn’t shut off the Guest VM thus being able to deploy ne...
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If you’re a Microsoft .NET Developer and haven’t yet heard of NuGet, you are missing out. NuGet is a Package Management System which allows for simple import, setup and upgrading of Third Party Software Packages. The best thing about NuGet is it isn’t limited to Third Party Software as it is possible to Create Packages and Custom Lists which makes it perfect for sharing code within a Company. How does NuGet fit into Windows Azure Development? To be honest, you can definitely do your Windows ...
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