#Azure Action – Weekly Newsletter – 31st October 2011
Local Overview :
- Australia’s biggest sporting day propped up by high performance integrated solution running on Windows Azure
Microsoft partner Breeze helps Centrebet users have real-time market data with graphs and models for the Melbourne Cup 2011.
Readiness & Resources:
Windows Azure:
General
- Deploying Node.js Applications to Windows Azure via Blobs or Git
- Packaging an Executable as a Windows Azure Application
- Communication between Windows Azure Roles
- Configuring Multiple Windows Azure Trace Sources
- Dynamic IP-address filtering for Azure
- What's new in Windows Azure SDK 1.5 - Packages are no longer encrypted
SQL Azure:
- Getting Access to the Social Analytics Lab
- Microsoft PinPoint Entry for the SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview Live Demo
- Announcing Microsoft Codename "Social Analytics" Lab
- Federation Metadata in SQL Azure Part 1 – Federations and Federation Members
AppFabric:
- ACS
- Local Partner Mexia’s
@benjaminify writes about OAuth Cert Auth with ACS - CODE Magazine: Azure Service Bus Queues & Topics
- BlobShare Sample: ACS-Protected File Sharing
- Local Partner Mexia’s
- Service Bus
HPC:
Watch:
- Cloud Cover: Securely sharing files with Windows Azure
- Intro: What is Windows Azure and why is it in the cloud?
Case Study:
Tools:
- Azure Monitor for Windows Phone 7
- Red Gate Buys Azure Cloud Tools Vendor Cerebrata
- App Controller – Enabling Application Self Service
Guidance:
Walkthrough:
- Powershell - How To Clean up old Windows Azure diagnostics
- How to Block IP Addresses in a Windows Azure Web Role
- How to upgrade only one specific role from your Windows Azure Application
Architecture:
Book:
In the news:
General:
- Key ICT Trends and Priorities of Australian CIOs
- 7 ways to do big data right using the cloud
- DevOps in the Cloud Explained
- Cloud industry statistics infographic
Microsoft:
- Microsoft tops Cloud Provider Global Performance Ranking – September 2011
- Windows and the Microsoft Cloud Ready for Growing Intelligent Systems Market
Windows Azure:
- Platform:
New load balancing capabilities in the Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus Relay Service
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- New Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Data-tier Applications
- [New Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Data Sync
- [New Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Federations
- [New Demo] Provisioning Logical Servers using Cmdlets Demo
- [New Demo] Parallel Computing on Azure – Travelling Salesman Demo
- [Updated] SQL Azure Labs and Demos with the new portal and tooling experience
- Economics:
- Other
Microsoft Codename "Social Analytics"
SQL Azure LAB - integrate social web information into business applications with
Photosynth Loves Windows Azure
with CDN is “moving every last Photosynth pixel to Azure”
Microsoft Azure and the Allure of 100 Percent Application Availability
Events:
Local:
- Sydney Windows Azure User Group meeting on 2nd Nov
- MSFT Switched ON – LightSwitch and Azure around AU
- PERTH – 2 Nov
- Learn Powershell through a series of virtual workshops in November
- Load Testing in the Cloud Using Lab Management 2010 with Windows Azure 1st November
- The Big Picture: “Don’t tell me, SHOW ME!”
Webinar:
- How the Cloud can help you Integrate Seminar - 16th November (registration to follow)
Community:
Social:
- Become a Facebook fan
- Add yourself to the Azure Australia Twitter list
- Keep up to date with our monthly CloudCast
- Mailing list for OzAzure
Don’t forget the Windows Azure Feature Voting
User groups:
- Sydney (Conor Brady)
- Melbourne (coming soon)
- Brisbane (in planning – talk to Steve Nagy)
- Auckland (Ryan Crawcour)
- Perth (details to follow)
Regional:
Questions
SQL Azure:
How to Detect If You Are Connected To A Federation Root
Getting Started: