Category Archives: Azure

An Introduction to Windows Azure (Part 1)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by wely

Windows Azure is the Microsoft cloud computing platform which enables developers to quickly develop, deploy, and manage their applications hosted in a Microsoft data center. As a PAAS provider, Windows Azure not only takes care of the infrastructure, but will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Applying Config Transformation app.config in Windows Azure Worker Role

Posted on March 14, 2012 by wely

Background In many cases, we need to have two different set of configuration settings (let say: one for development environment and another one for production environment). What we normally do is to change the setting one by one manually before … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Announcements on Windows Azure [12 Dec 2011]

Posted on December 13, 2011 by wely

What’s new? There’re several announcements that are made by Windows Azure team yesterday. Here’re the summary: Metro-style Windows Azure Home Page http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/ The site is more simplified now, the look-and-feel looks clean and comfortable. Windows Azure SDK for Node.js https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-for-node … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Windows Azure Storage Transaction | Unveiling the Unforeseen Cost and Tips to Cost Effective Usage

Posted on December 2, 2011 by wely

[update: the price for storage transaction is now $0.01 per 100,000] Background I was quite surprise when seeing the Storage Transaction bills 2000% more than Storage Capacity, and it’s about 40% of my total bill. Wow… How can that be? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I am officially MCPD in Windows Azure

Posted on November 26, 2011 by wely

Due to bunch of busy stuff, I had not have chance to blog. Anyway, I am pleased to share that I am now officially MCPD (Microsoft Certified Professional Developer) in Windows Azure. Obtaining MCPD in Windows Azure requires three exams: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can We Install Custom Software on Windows Azure?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by wely

Recently, a few people asked me similar questions: Can we install custom software on Windows Azure? In a nutshell, I will yes, it is possible! Next, the question: How to do it? How complex it is? Before answering those question, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reviewing “Microsoft Windows Azure Development Cookbook” by Neil Mackenzie

Posted on October 3, 2011 by wely

Introduction A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Packt Publishing to help on reviewing a book entitiled “Microsoft Windows Azure Development Cookbook” by one of Windows Azure MVP, Neil Mackenzie. Although never meets Neil face-to-face, I know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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