Thanks to our friends at Oakwood Systems, I have a series of free, hands-on “kick start” events to tell you about. Here’s the text from an e-mail I just received: What is the best way to determine if Windows Azure might be a fit for your organization? Microsoft is offering your organization the opportunity to … Continue reading New Event Series: Windows Azure Kick Start
“MediaValet Thrives on Microsoft’s Cloud Platform” is the title of this press release. It’s great to hear about the cases where Windows Azure is being used so effectively, and really taking full advantage of its… well.. advantages. Things such as global scale and pay-as-you-go. Great, reliable, redundant storage. And the opportunity to create some massively … Continue reading I love these Windows Azure success stories
Are you interested in learning the ins-and-outs of working with Windows Azure? Wondering how to get started cheaply - as in “for FREE”? We’re giving you a chance to spend a day with some of the nation’s leading cloud experts and for you to learn how to build a web application that runs in Windows … Continue reading Kick-Start your Azure Cloud Development Skills
I was asked this question last week at our TechNet Event in Kansas City. “What is Microsoft’s best practice recommendation for web server deployment to support a web site that has variable demands from day-to-day? Network Load-Balancing? Private Cloud? Clustering?.. or something else?” -Don G. That’s a very big question, Don. To answer it … Continue reading Web Server Recommendations (So Many Questions. So Little Time. Part 3.)
This Tuesday, January 17, 2012, Microsoft is holding a special Private Cloud webcast. “Special? What’s so special?” I’ll tell you why. Well, actually I can’t tell you all the details (because I don’t know them), but what I can tell you is that you’ll learn a lot. The webcast features Satya Nadella – President, Server and … Continue reading Private Cloud Day–A Big Deal and a Big Event
“Oh here you go again, Kevin… Talking about development topics in an IT Pro blog…” Hey.. I thought we had established the fact that many IT pros are also software engineers and developers. Or perhaps their friends are. So whether you’re a developer, and aspiring developer, or an IT Pro with friends (?), I wanted … Continue reading A Great Opportunity to Learn Windows Azure Development
It’s the end of the month, and the last of our 30 days of cloudy goodness is here! In today’s blog post, one of the most genuinely certifiable gentlemen I know, Brian Lewis, points you to some resources to help you get on track for cloud readiness. And by you, I mean YOU. You need … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 30 of 30: Certification Tips To Get Your Career Ready For The Cloud
Back in part 2 of this 30 part series, John Weston introduced the topic of Hybrid Cloud. That is the combining of Public, Private, and or traditional IT into a system that works for you. Today in Part 24, he continues the discussion with a look at some examples of using public cloud services that … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 24 of 30: Hybrid for Public Cloud
You might recall that in April 2011 I introduced you (or perhaps re-introduced you) to Windows Azure in part 6 of my “Cloudy April” blog series. Windows Azure, in case you’ve forgotten (or have been living under a rock) is Microsoft’s Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering – allowing you to build applications and run … Continue reading Cloud on Your Terms Part 23 of 30: Windows Azure for the IT Professional
For those of you who missed any of these and want to catch up, here is a list that I will keep updated with links to the team’s (Me, Brian Lewis, John Weston, and Matt Hester) posts. And don’t forget to go to https://aka.ms/evals if you want to evaluate any of the foundational software to … Continue reading The Cloud on Your Terms: 30 Part Series
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