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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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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