Thursday, 28 July 2011 19:34 by
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If you’re going to be around Winnipeg between October 17-19, why not join me at the Software Development and Evolution Conference? [Register Today] I’ll be giving two talks both, surprise surprise, on Windows Azure and Cloud Computing. Windows Azure Sessions at SDEC 2011 The 7 Deadly Sins of Cloud Development Are you a sinner, a saint, or a lost soul in your journey to the clouds? Come identify potential sins in your current/future cloud deployment, and discover ways to repent. In this sessi...
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A few weeks ago, I was involved with a Cloud Startup Challenge at Microsoft Canada Meadowvale Campus. The Cloud Startup Challenge invited Startups from across Canada to submit their Business Plan. Out of the 500 Entries, only 5 companies were selected to participate. My role in the Cloud Startup Challenge was a Cloud Mentor. My responsibility as a Cloud Mentor was to help any of the Startups get their application up and running on Windows Azure. The Participants YourVirtualButler.com I...
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Hey Folks, Welcome to another live blog from TechEd 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. This is my first Birds of Feather session so it should be rather interesting, before we start lets break down the rules of engagement. “Birds Nest” – There are six chairs in the front of the room where attendees can come sit and participate in the on-going discussion. One chair will always be left empty to “invite” a new participant. If a new Participant joins the Birds Nest, one of the active participates must le...
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While I was at MVP Summit 2011, I was invited to join Steve Marx and Wade Wegner on my favourite Channel 9 Program – Cloud Cover Show. The show featured Corey Sanders from the Windows Azure Fabric Controller Team, he talks about his role in the Windows Azure VMRole. It was great to be able to provide the tip of the week, which I chose to highlight Microsoft Research Project – [Windows] Azure Throughput Analyzer. The [Windows] Azure Throughput Analyzer is a tool that can be used to test the per...
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Tuesday, 14 December 2010 20:59 by
SyntaxC4
On Saturday, I presented how to Register for Windows Azure, Install and Configure the Azure Tools & SDK; as well as Deploy an application to Windows Azure. This presentation was part of a joint effort between Microsoft Canada and ObjectSharp called AzureFest. Microsoft Canada has made a great offering to Canadian User Groups. For each member that deploys an application to Windows Azure and submits a Screenshot of their Application, the User Group is awarded $25. To make the process easier ...
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