Abe Pachikara - Channel 9 Channel 9 Blog for Abe Pachikara Microsoft http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Abe Pachikara - Channel 9 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara Channel 9 Blog for Abe Pachikara http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara en Sat, 25 May 2013 02:00:30 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 02:00:30 GMT Rev9 10 1 25 MSDN Azure Benefits How To, 1 of 3 (7 mins ) If you have Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN Premium or MSDN Ultimate, you get excellent cloud computing benefits from the Windows Azure Platform included at no cost. 

Here's the first of 3 useful videos: it’s a walk through of the cloud computing benefits that one receives as an MSDN premium subscriber.  After watching it, then:

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-1-of-3-6-mins If you have Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN Premium or MSDN Ultimate, you get excellent cloud computing benefits from the Windows Azure Platform included at no cost. Here's the first of 3 useful videos: it’s a walk through of the cloud computing benefits that one receives as an MSDN premium subscriber.  After watching it, then: Watch part 2 of 3, the screencast on signing up Watch part 3 of 3, tips on using your account frugally, training resources, etc. Get more info here about the Windows Azure Platform benefits for MSDN subscribers and how to sign up 279 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-1-of-3-6-mins Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:13:44 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-1-of-3-6-mins Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-1-of-3-6-mins/RSS Azure Azure Platform Cloud Computing MSDN Library Windows Azure MSDN Azure Benefits How To, Part 2 of 3, Opening an Account (7 mins)
Take a look and then: ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-2-of-3-Opening-an-Account-7-mins In this session a screencast will step you thru Windows Azure Platform account sign up to activate your MSDN Premium or Ultimate subscription cloud computing benefits, and some of the nuances you will want to know.Take a look and then: Watch part 3 of 3, tips on using your account frugally, training resources, etc. Get more info here about the benefits and how to sign up 452 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-2-of-3-Opening-an-Account-7-mins Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:19:43 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-2-of-3-Opening-an-Account-7-mins Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-2-of-3-Opening-an-Account-7-mins/RSS Azure Azure Platform Cloud Computing MSDN Library Windows Azure MSDN Azure Benefits How To, Part 3 of 3, Tips and Training Resources (8 mins) Part 2 we took you thru signing up for an account; now we walk you thru some useful tips and where you can get further lessons on using the Windows Azure Platform.

Take a look and then:

  • Get more info here about the Windows Azure Platform benefits for MSDN subscribers and how to sign up
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-3-of-3-Tips-and-Training-Resources-8-mins In Part 2 we took you thru signing up for an account; now we walk you thru some useful tips and where you can get further lessons on using the Windows Azure Platform.Take a look and then: Get more info here about the Windows Azure Platform benefits for MSDN subscribers and how to sign up 540 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-3-of-3-Tips-and-Training-Resources-8-mins Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:19:35 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-3-of-3-Tips-and-Training-Resources-8-mins Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/MSDN-Azure-Benefits-How-To-Part-3-of-3-Tips-and-Training-Resources-8-mins/RSS Azure Azure Platform Cloud Computing MSDN Library Windows Azure Whiteboard Video 4 of 4: What is the Access Control Service and the Service Bus?
This is useful when you need to:
  • Connect your cloud app to investments and resources
  • Have fine grain control regarding access by external partners, in an easy to manage way
  • Enable collaboration within your org, or with your customers
Afterward:
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-4-of-4-What-is-the-Access-Control-Service-and-the-Service-Bus Here is a quick video (4 mins 34 secs) to outline the Web based services that are part of the Windows Azure Platform.  The video calls out traditional options you have to inter-connect applications, and then the ways you can use the Service Bus to address communication, authentication and other complexities related to security based protection.This is useful when you need to: Connect your cloud app to investments and resources Have fine grain control regarding access by external partners, in an easy to manage way Enable collaboration within your org, or with your customers Afterward: Watch the other videos in the series: Video 1 of 4: What is the Windows Azure Platform? Video 2 of 4: What is Windows Azure? Video 3 of 4: What is SQL Azure? Visit the Azure developer center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/default.aspx for resources to get you going! 273 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-4-of-4-What-is-the-Access-Control-Service-and-the-Service-Bus Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:20:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-4-of-4-What-is-the-Access-Control-Service-and-the-Service-Bus Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-4-of-4-What-is-the-Access-Control-Service-and-the-Service-Bus/RSS Azure Cloud Computing Windows Azure Whiteboard Video 3 of 4: What is SQL Azure?
  • High availability, fault tolerance and cost effective scaling up and down
  • Re-using skills already in your org, like T-SQL expertise
  • Offloading such commodity tasks as patches and physical adminstration
Afterward:
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-3-of-4-What-is-SQL-Azure Here is a quick 4 minute walk thru of SQL Azure.  The video calls out how SQL thru Azure addresses such key needs as: High availability, fault tolerance and cost effective scaling up and down Re-using skills already in your org, like T-SQL expertise Offloading such commodity tasks as patches and physical adminstration Afterward: Watch the other videos in the series: Video 1 of 4: What is the Windows Azure Platform? Video 2 of 4: What is Windows Azure? Video 4 of 4: What is the Access Control Service and the Service Bus? Visit the Azure developer center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/default.aspx for resources to get you going! 240 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-3-of-4-What-is-SQL-Azure Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:12:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-3-of-4-What-is-SQL-Azure Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-3-of-4-What-is-SQL-Azure/RSS Azure Cloud Computing SQL Azure Windows Azure Whiteboard Video 2 of 4: What is Windows Azure?
You will learn of the key building blocks: the AppFabric, storage and the resulting developer experience.  One upshot:  you only scale up what you need when needed.

Afterward:
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-2-of-4-What-is-Windows-Azure Here is a short walk thru of Windows Azure and the many ways it takes away your infrastructure headaches and lets your focus on the app you want to design, test and deploy at scale.  You will learn of the key building blocks: the AppFabric, storage and the resulting developer experience.  One upshot:  you only scale up what you need when needed.Afterward: Watch the other videos in the series: Video 1 of 4: What is the Windows Azure Platform? Video 3 of 4: What is SQL Azure? Video 4 of 4: What is the Access Control Service and the Service Bus? Visit the Azure developer center at  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/default.aspx for resources to get you going!  255 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-2-of-4-What-is-Windows-Azure Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:11:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-2-of-4-What-is-Windows-Azure Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-2-of-4-What-is-Windows-Azure/RSS Azure Cloud Computing Windows Azure Whiteboard Video 1 of 4: What is the Windows Azure Platform?
  • Developers get to focus on the code
  • IT Pros can shift focus from commodity tasks to bigger problems of their business in general
  • CxOs gain business agility

After seeing this video:

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-1-of-4-What-is-the-Windows-Azure-Platform This is first of a series of brief, to-the-point videos on the Windows Azure platform created by folks in the team. This video offers an overview of the platform itself.  Developers get to focus on the code IT Pros can shift focus from commodity tasks to bigger problems of their business in general CxOs gain business agility After seeing this video: Watch the next video in the series: Whiteboard Video 2 of 4: What is Windows Azure? Whiteboard Video 3 of 4: What is SQL Azure? Whiteboard Video 4 of 4: What is the Access Control Service and the Service Bus? Visit the Azure developer center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/default.aspx for resources to get you going! 236 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-1-of-4-What-is-the-Windows-Azure-Platform Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:37:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-1-of-4-What-is-the-Windows-Azure-Platform Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Whiteboard-Video-1-of-4-What-is-the-Windows-Azure-Platform/RSS Azure Cloud Computing Windows Azure ISV Offers Cloud Solution to 1+ Million Teachers via Azure and Win 7 How do you leapfrog from antiquated teaching tools to those of tomorrow and do so at 1/5th normal costs while fighting poverty and illiteracy?   

Learn how using cloud computing, Win 7 and an orchestration of software is enabling a cutting edge solution delivered from the US, via Windows Azure, into Nigeria and other emerging markets.  Plus, it has the cost savings and technical chops that many orgs in the US would find relevant, particularly in today's economy. 

Danny Kim, CTO of FullArmor discusses the problem he faced, how and why he chose Azure and the benefits that surprised him in terms of low cost, headaches avoided and agility gained.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/ISV-Offers-Cloud-Solution-to-1-Million-Teachers-via-Azure-and-Win-7 How do you leapfrog from antiquated teaching tools to those of tomorrow and do so at 1/5th normal costs while fighting poverty and illiteracy?   Learn how using cloud computing, Win 7 and an orchestration of software is enabling a cutting edge solution delivered from the US, via Windows Azure, into Nigeria and other emerging markets.  Plus, it has the cost savings and technical chops that many orgs in the US would find relevant, particularly in today's economy.  Danny Kim, CTO of FullArmor discusses the problem he faced, how and why he chose Azure and the benefits that surprised him in terms of low cost, headaches avoided and agility gained. 581 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/ISV-Offers-Cloud-Solution-to-1-Million-Teachers-via-Azure-and-Win-7 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:26:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/ISV-Offers-Cloud-Solution-to-1-Million-Teachers-via-Azure-and-Win-7 Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/ISV-Offers-Cloud-Solution-to-1-Million-Teachers-via-Azure-and-Win-7/RSS academia Azure Cloud Computing Win 7 Windows 7 Windows Azure SI WMP Handles Client Need in 10 Days Using Azure Frank Campise speaks with Erik Brown, tech lead at West Monroe Partners (WMP).  The client need: “provide an interactive map for the Taste of Chicago in 10 calendar days." Designed, tested, provisioned and deployed.  The event gets approximately 3 million attendees so it was possible to get 2,000 to 50,000 hits in a day.

They chose Windows Azure, so they could focus their precious time on the solution for the City of Chicago client.  As a result, WMP: delivered a richer solution than anticipated within the 10 day deadline; had peace of mind that the infrastructure solution will “work” regardless the traffic they get.

After the video, read the full case study and then dive into Azure:

·         Get a free CTP account

·         Download the fab training kit 

·         Look thru the latest whitepapers

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/SI-WMT-Handles-Client-Need-in-10-Days-Using-Azure Frank Campise speaks with Erik Brown, tech lead at West Monroe Partners (WMP).  The client need: “provide an interactive map for the Taste of Chicago in 10 calendar days." Designed, tested, provisioned and deployed.  The event gets approximately 3 million attendees so it was possible to get 2,000 to 50,000 hits in a day. They chose Windows Azure, so they could focus their precious time on the solution for the City of Chicago client.  As a result, WMP: delivered a richer solution than anticipated within the 10 day deadline; had peace of mind that the infrastructure solution will “work” regardless the traffic they get. After the video, read the full case study and then dive into Azure: ·         Get a free CTP account ·         Download the fab training kit  ·         Look thru the latest whitepapers 428 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/SI-WMT-Handles-Client-Need-in-10-Days-Using-Azure Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:07:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/SI-WMT-Handles-Client-Need-in-10-Days-Using-Azure Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/SI-WMT-Handles-Client-Need-in-10-Days-Using-Azure/RSS Azure Cloud Computing Windows Azure Eduify Head of Marketing Speaks About Choosing Azure
Being a startup, Eduify was keen on using cloud computing to help preserve its cash position.  They evaluated options based on time-to-market, the management requirements placed upon their internal teams, and the ability to integrate existing capabilties via service bus (to tap properties important to their customers such as Facebook Connect and Live Messenger).

After the video, dive into Azure: get a free CTP account, download the fab training kit and look thru the latest whitepapers. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Eduify-Head-of-Marketing-Speaks-About-Choosing-Azure Anand Iyer speaks with Dan Merritts from startup Eduify about the criteria used to choose a cloud computing provider and why they ultimately chose Windows Azure.  See a demo of their product and hear how well Azure is meeting Eduify's expectations. Being a startup, Eduify was keen on using cloud computing to help preserve its cash position.  They evaluated options based on time-to-market, the management requirements placed upon their internal teams, and the ability to integrate existing capabilties via service bus (to tap properties important to their customers such as Facebook Connect and Live Messenger).After the video, dive into Azure: get a free CTP account, download the fab training kit and look thru the latest whitepapers. 574 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Eduify-Head-of-Marketing-Speaks-About-Choosing-Azure Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:39:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Eduify-Head-of-Marketing-Speaks-About-Choosing-Azure Abe Pachikara Abe Pachikara 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Abe+Pachikara/Eduify-Head-of-Marketing-Speaks-About-Choosing-Azure/RSS Azure Cloud Computing Windows Azure