Azure

Just what is Windows Azure?  Join me in this brief video for an introduction to Windows Azure.  We'll explore its components, the key features, and discuss why you should care. Suggested Additional Content Windows Azure Storage Overview  Related Videos How Do I: Get…

Here is an introduction to a new Tower Defense game called Pirates Love Daisies. If you like TD games, I think it could keep you very busy over the holiday break. It was written by Grant Skinner at GSkinner.com. Grant is a Flash developer and this was his for project for HTML5. That's right, the…

A key component of any cloud computing offering is durable storage.  Windows Azure provides 3 forms of durable storage: tables, blobs, and queues.  Join me as we explore the highlights of these 3 important implementations. Related Videos How Do I: Store Blobs in Windows Azure…

In this episode, Nick Harris joins us to talk about what's new in Windows Azure tooling. On Cloud Cover, Nick and his co-hosts covered the Windows Azure June 2012 Release from a much broader perspective. Here, we take a different approach and look at the new release from the perspective of…

Microsoft CSA Ray Ozzie joins us for a quick chat (you can imagine how busy he is...) about the complexities of designing and implementing the Azure Services Platform, his key take-aways from the past two days at PDC and his guiding architectural principles for Azure (for those who know Ray,…

On this episode of Ping, Paul and Laura broke past security to the main floor of the PDC on Microsoft Campus. Here's what they had to say: PDC is here! Pixar uses Azure IE9 Preview Windows Phone & Zune Rock

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…

Welcome to the first episode of Cloud Cover!  Join Ryan and Steve as they cover the Windows Azure platform, digging into features, discussing the latest news and announcements, and sharing tips and tricks. Follow and interact with us at @cloudcovershow In this episode: Learn about…

InterGrid provides its customers with on demand bursts of power for complex, intensive computing processes using the Windows Azure platform. Primary industries served include biotechnology, financial modeling, digital media, oil and gas, and design and manufacturing. Common usage scenarios entail…

Building Cloud Applications with the Windows Azure PlatformThis session provides an engaging overview of why the Cloud is such a popular choice for applications, and how the Windows Azure Platform is the best alternative for you and your team.The Windows Azure Jump Start video series is for all…