Thursday, 31 December 2009 08:28 by
SyntaxC4
I’ve been looking at different aspects of Windows Azure over the past few months, and have been having a lot of fun getting a grip on Cloud Computing and Microsoft's Cloud Computing Platform. One of my past posts gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to connect to SQL Azure using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (November CTP). If you haven’t already done so I would suggest reading Making Data Rain Down from the Cloud with SQL Azure to follow along with this tutorial. Book Details ...
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Wednesday, 23 December 2009 18:06 by
SyntaxC4
During the Development Cycle it is necessary to connect to a database to ensure that your data is getting stored in Windows Azure Storage Services. Microsoft was nice enough to give us this functionality out of the box so we don’t actually need a Windows Azure account before beginning development on an application. Of course you will need to Initialize your Development Storage Service on your development machine before you get going. Once you’re done setting up the Development Storage Serv...
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Monday, 21 December 2009 18:22 by
SyntaxC4
“Look, If you had one buck or one opportunity. To share a magical dollar with someone for something they’ve always wanted, in one moment, would you hash-tag it or just let it slip?” This holiday Season Angie Lim, Darius Bashar, and Andrew Peek are challenging you to inspire a friend to kick start a dream, project, or something they’ve always wanted to do. Your mission is to donate a thought, an inspiration, a moment to someone other than yourself. Who would you give a magical dollar to? Think ...
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 19:42 by
SyntaxC4
If you are setting up your Development Environment for Windows Azure and want to avoid installing SQL Server Express. I didn’t want to use SQL Server Express because I’ve already installed SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP so I can interact with my SQL Azure Database in the Cloud. From the command line, Navigate to the Windows Azure SDK directory. cd "C:\Program Files\Windows Azure SDK\v1.0\bin\devstore"
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 16:01 by
SyntaxC4
Did you miss out going to Microsoft PDC this year? Want to keep up with what went on in the Windows Azure Sessions? Be sure you check out the Windows Azure Team Blog for the videos of each of the sessions. For your convince I’ve copied the list below: The Business of Windows Azure: What You Should Know About Windows Azure Platform Pricing and SLAs (Dianne O'Brien) - If you're interested in the business side of the platform, or if you're a developer who wants to understand how pricing should...
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