The Windows Azure SDK for Ruby
If you haven't heard, there's now a Ruby SDK for Windows Azure that provides access to Windows Azure Data Management services and some Service Bus services. For hosting Ruby web applications on Windows...
View ArticlePie in the Sky (April 26, 2013)
It's been an odd week where I've been working on random things. Trying my hand at single page applications with Windows Azure Mobile and some of the newer JavaScript frameworks. Might have something to...
View ArticleWindows Azure Community News Roundup (Edition #63)
Welcome to the newest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure.Here is what we pulled together for the past...
View ArticleBe aware of the difference in isolation levels if porting an application from...
Author: Sanjay Mishra, Tim WiemanTechnical Reviewers: Mike Weiner, Shep Sheppard, Prem Mehra, Chuck Heinzelman, James Podgorski, Silvano Coriani, Madhan Arumugam Ramakrishnan, Sunil Agarwal, Guy...
View ArticleLeveraging Flash across the Microsoft SQL Server Stack
Guest blog post by @SamMarraccini of EMC Corporation. To read more from Sam, please visit Sam’s blog at www.insideflash.com.Flash technology is changing everything, nothing new there. Chances are the...
View ArticleAnnouncing WebMatrix 3
Editor's Note: This post comes from Justin Beckwith, Program Manager. Today we are excited to announce the release of WebMatrix 3. WebMatrix is a free and lightweight web development tool we...
View ArticleMicrosoft Invites You to Join the Cloud Conversation!
Editor's Note: This post comes from Mark Miller. The 3rd Annual Future of Cloud Computing Survey has just been launched by North Bridge and GigaOM Research.We are participating in this survey because...
View ArticleSQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (May 2013) Available
What’s new?This update to the Data-Tier Application Framework (DACFx) addresses a high-priority issue causing potential data corruption during DAC Package creation. The issue is described...
View ArticlePie in the Sky (May 3, 2013)
It's Friday once again, and boy am I glad. Stayed up too late last night coding and need a restful weekend. Hopefully you'll be able to take some time to sit back, relax, and enjoy this weeks...
View ArticleWindows Azure Community News Roundup (Edition #64)
Welcome to the newest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure.Here is what we pulled together for the past...
View ArticleCompanies Improve their Bottom Line by Switching to Microsoft Big Data...
Here on the SQL Server Blog, we spend a lot of time talking about the features and technical “how to” behind our products. The only thing we love more than getting into the details of our products is...
View ArticleDesigning Great Cloud Applications
I get strange looks when I talk to developers about the difference between developing an application to a product versus developing an application to a service. The application you write on premise is...
View ArticleBuilding Great Cloud Applications - Decoded
The application you write on premise is written to a piece of software purchased, installed and configured on a piece of computer hardware that you privately own. The application you write in the...
View ArticleWeb-client development with Ember.js and Windows Azure Mobile Services - Part 2
Today I continue building the application started in Part 1 by adding navigation and some basic routes and templates. If you're following along, you should be starting out with an application that...
View ArticlePie in the Sky (May 10, 2013)
It's Friday once again, another busy week completed. Here's some interesting links from the past week for your Friday afternoon reading:Javascript5 things you should stop doing with jQuery: Or you...
View ArticleWindows Azure Community News Roundup (Edition #65)
Welcome to the newest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure.Here is what we pulled together for the past...
View ArticleWeb-client development with Ember.js and Windows Azure Mobile Services - Part 3
Last week I created a new single page application using Ember.js as the client framework (see Part 1 and Part 2). Today, I finish up the application by adding Windows Azure Mobile Services for data...
View ArticleWeb-client development with Ember.js and Windows Azure Mobile Services - Part 4
In the previous posts (1, 2, 3) I covered creating an Ember.js-based single page application, then wiring it up to Windows Azure Mobile Services for data storage. But currently it allows everyone to...
View ArticleWCF Data Services 5.5.0 Prerelease
It’s that time again: yesterday we uploaded an RC for the upcoming 5.5.0 release. The 5.5.0 release will be another NuGet-only release.What is in the release:This release has two primary features: 1)...
View ArticleMicrosoft Invites You to Join the Cloud Conversation!
The 3rd Annual Future of Cloud Computing Survey has just been launched by North Bridge and GigaOM Research.We are participating in this survey because your feedback on cloud computing is important to...
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