Windows Azure Development
Archive for January, 2010
Windows Azure Platform Status
Jan 20th
If you need to find out if Windows Azure, SQL Azure or AppFabric is in good shape – check out http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/support/status/servicedashboard.aspx.
Note: I’m posting this so I remember the link too 
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Cycle versus Car, 2010
Jan 15th
Last year I bought a Surey Longhaul Trucker, road a few rides including the STP. This year the challenge is to ride my bike to work, more than the car. If you note the sidebar, you can see the current score David versus Lame Excuse For Not Biking to Work (LEFNBTW). High Wind, Ice, Snow and Blood are the current non-lame excuses for taking that car – rain is not. See you on the trail…
Upgrade your Windows Azure CTP Account Right Now
Jan 5th
You can now update your CTP accounts for Azure to paid commercial subscriptions.
You should do this right now!
Why:
- You will still be free until the end of Jan
- You will be able to see your usage charge
- You will avoid any unnecessary hick-ups when CTP accounts are made READ ONLY on Feb 1st.
Find out more by visiting the Windows Azure Blog, see the offers page on offer page, or follow the links from the developer portal.
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Windows Azure Lessons Learned Series
Jan 5th
Ben Riga has been working with the Windows Azure Evangelism team over the last few months leading up to PDC. Ben was charged with working with several of our partners to get them ready for PDC ‘09. Ben also took the opportunity to chat with some of our partners about adopting Azure and the experiences they had. The results are now on Channel 9 and are worth checking out:
Kelly Blue Book – great story of migrating apps to the cloud. KBB are looking to use Windows Azure to handle spikes and failover.
Thuzi’s Outback Steakhouse Facebook App – the app behind the free Bloomin’ Onion is built on Windows Azure to handle spikes
Quark Software – are using Windows Azure to build a multi-tenant service.
Embarcadero – have integrated SQL Azure into their cross-DBMS product.
Invensys – are using the AppFabric Service Bus to connect devices for the power industry.
GoGrid – see how GoGrid are using Windows Azure to allow hybrid hosting/cloud services for development and testing.
There are many more to come over the next few weeks – check out http://channel9.msdn.com/tags/Azure-Lessons-Learned/ for updates.
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