Tag: Windows Azure

The Springboard Series Tour Is Back, and Partly Cloudy! (“Cloudy April” – Part 14)

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They’re back!  Once again the road to TechEd is paved with Springboard Series goodness.  The new tour starts May 2, 2011 in Toronto, and wings its around the country for several stops, delivering lots of great sessions and useful information, all on their way to TechEd in Atlanta.“But is it information about the cloud?  Why … Continue reading The Springboard Series Tour Is Back, and Partly Cloudy! (“Cloudy April” – Part 14)

Are You Cloud-Certified? (“Cloudy April” – Part 12)

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How certified are you?  “Same as you.”Of course you are.  I’m an MCITP: Server Administrator and MCITP: Enterprise Administrator.  I was also an MCSE on Server 2003, 2000, 2000: Security, and MCSE on NT 4.  I was even an MCP on Windows 3.11.“Wow.. you’re old.”Shut up.  I was 13 at the time.**I tell you this … Continue reading Are You Cloud-Certified? (“Cloudy April” – Part 12)

Your Cloud Browser (“Cloudy April”–Part 10)

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Often when people think of “the cloud”, they think of web-based applications that are accessed via a browser.  “But it’s not just that, is it?”No, it’s not.  Services hosted “elsewhere” don’t necessarily need to be fronted by a browser.  HTTP is just another protocol.  Applications running in native or local code can also take advantage … Continue reading Your Cloud Browser (“Cloudy April”–Part 10)

But what about security? (“Cloudy April”–Part 9)

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 Whenever I do a talk on “the cloud” or any of the products from Microsoft that involve (or revolve around) it, I always ask the folks in attendance, “What is your biggest concern about ‘the cloud’?”  And without a single exception in the dozens of times I’ve done it, the first word I hear is … Continue reading But what about security? (“Cloudy April”–Part 9)

Windows Azure – the SQL! (“Cloudy April” – Part 7)

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What if you could run SQL Server, and get all the power of the best data management platform, but hosted for you in “the cloud”?“You mean like at a hosting provider?”Something like that.  Well… something and NOTHING like that.  Something like that because yes, you don’t have to buy/house/power/secure/make-highly available the servers that it runs … Continue reading Windows Azure – the SQL! (“Cloudy April” – Part 7)

No thanks. I’ll PaaS. (“Cloudy April” – Part 6)

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Have you looked at Windows Azure lately?  It was announced a couple of years ago, released just over a year ago, and already it’s the most solid platform-as-a-service out there.You remember PaaS, right?  I introduced it back in Part 3 of this series.“Yes, I remember.”Good. I won’t waste your time going into the details of the … Continue reading No thanks. I’ll PaaS. (“Cloudy April” – Part 6)

Those stupid “To the Cloud!” Commercials (“Cloudy April” – Part 5)

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Disclaimer: Although I work for Microsoft, I don’t have to always agree with what other parts of the company are doing.  Okay.. proper disclaimer out of the way. Now…“Uh oh.. you gonna get yourself fired, Kevin?”Well.. if a person can get fired from a company for what I’m about to say, then I didn’t want … Continue reading Those stupid “To the Cloud!” Commercials (“Cloudy April” – Part 5)