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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Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:30 by
SyntaxC4
There has been a rise in the number of Encryption questions on the Windows Azure Forums. First off, I’d have to applaud those who are playing the safety card in the cloud and encrypting their data. With the recent FBI Take over of Instapaper’s Servers due to an unrelated raid, looming in the minds of Business and Technical Decision makers are thought of how secure their systems may be in a similar scenario. Fortunately instapaper had encrypted their users passwords, however other potentially se...
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It was brought to my attention today that there are a lack of “Examples” on Windows Azure Applications. This completely baffled me, as I know of many sites that offer Code Snippets and Full Windows Azure Applications. To address this issue I bring you the Windows Azure Examples Blog post as a follow up to my highly acclaimed Essential Resources for Getting Started with Windows Azure Post that I co-authored with John Bristowe. Are there Example Applications for Windows Azure? There are a number...
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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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Wednesday, 16 March 2011 13:18 by
SyntaxC4
If you’re a Software Developer in the Greater Toronto Area, and haven’t yet checked out Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Platform, Windows Azure, there is no excuse not to join me at AzureFest. Your Future is in the Clouds… This is our Second Installment of AzureFest (Hosted by ObjectSharp and Microsoft Canada) it is an event that is targeted towards getting you past the potential hurtles and trying out Windows Azure for your very first time. We’ll explain how the Pricing Model works for Window...
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