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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:55 by
SyntaxC4
Depending on your development process and what you do on the Windows Azure Platform, today I’m going to announce [again for the very first time] one of the of best kept secrets of the Windows Azure Development when utilizing the Emulator tools. Secret you say, how secret is it? It’s such a secret that even the person that originally disclosed this juicy tip doesn’t even remember saying it! Ryan Dunn originally released this information on Episode 18 of the Cloud Cover Show. The suspense is...
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If you find yourself in the position of IT Pro or Dev Ops on the Windows Azure Platform the Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets (WAPPSCmdlets) are an invaluable resource to managing services already in the cloud or simply getting your applications deployed. Recently a new version of the Cmdlets were released offering functionality which will import settings from the publishsettings file [download publishsettings]. To import your Windows Azure Subscriptions for use with the Windows Azure PowerShell...
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012 13:49 by
SyntaxC4
It’s almost funny to say, but I’m working on a legacy Windows Azure Application in which the need of the Windows Azure Storage Account Name and Account Key need to be given instead of a Storage Account Connection String. What’s the Difference? You need the Name & Key for a Connection String While this is true in some scenarios, there is one distinct difference especially when it comes down to running in the local Storage Emulator. The following are considered Connection Strings: <Set...
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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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