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Windows Azure IT Roadshow Lab I

This lab was created for the Windows Azure IT Roadshow in Florida (first session). It covers the basics of creating a Windows Server 2012 virtual machine, a SQL Server 2012 virtual machine and a SQL Database. Some of the steps will help you configure the firewalls properly and show you how to stripe two blobs for increased performance. Sign-up for 90-day trial If you haven’t done so, open a 90-trial account now. The rest of this lab requires you to have an Azure subscription. Note: You will need ......
Posted On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:27 AM | Comments (1)

Sample Pricing Comparison: On-Premise vs. Private Hosting vs. Cloud Computing

Last week I blogged about some of the basic pricing differences between Amazon AWS and Microsoft’s Windows Azure (http://wblo.gs/da7) and concluded that while there was a price difference, it was important to review the benefits and gaps of each platform to make the right decision. In that comparison, using the assumptions documented on the blog post, Windows Azure was a more affordable option thanks to its Windows Azure SQL Database service offering. In this blog post, I will compare what it would ......
Posted On Monday, February 25, 2013 7:18 AM | Comments (0)

Azure Roadshow for IT Pros in Florida

Hi – this is HUGE!!! Microsoft (Blain Barton) is planning a roadshow in Florida starting in March 2013 until June 2013. We will visit many cities (twice), so if you haven’t signed up yet, now is the time! Space is running short already! I will be one of the presenters at most of the locations, along with Adnan Cartwright, MVP, (http://www.fisg.us/). We will talk IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) in Microsoft Azure, so don’t miss out! Here are some key links for you: http://aka.ms/blainbarton http://aka.ms/msproducts ......
Posted On Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:20 PM | Comments (0)

Ready for .NET Code Camp in South Florida?

Here we go again! South Florida Code Camp is about to start tomorrow, Saturday Feb 9 2013, at NOVA University in Fort Lauderdale. I have seen this event grow every year; over 900 people were registered last year. It’s a HUGE event for the Microsoft developer community in South Florida. You can still register here: http://www.fladotnet.com/co... If you look at the Agenda you will see some really interesting speakers and topics. I would like to specially give a shout-out at some of the new speakers ......
Posted On Friday, February 8, 2013 2:58 AM | Comments (0)

Backup SQL Database Federation

One of the amazing features of Windows Azure SQL Database is the ability to create federations in order to scale your cloud databases. However until now, there were very few options available to backup federated databases. In this post I will show you how Enzo Cloud Backup can help you backup, and restore your federated database easily. You can restore federated databases in SQL Database, or even on SQL Server (as regular databases). Generally speaking, you will need to perform the following steps ......
Posted On Thursday, November 8, 2012 8:12 AM | Comments (0)

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