2010 Technology Predictions Bill Evjen, January 1, 0001 Well, another year, and heck …. even another decade and 2010 is going to be such an important year, or kick-off year for technology that I thought I would take a stab at making some technology predictions ... 2010 Technology Predictions 0 0 5
2010 Predictions, Hopefully with 20-20 Vision andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 Tech bloggers like to have a predictions post at the beginning of each year (or the end of the previous one). I’ve never actually written one before, although I have made year-ahead predictions in panel ... 2010 Predictions, Hopefully with 20-20 Vision 0 0 0
BI (Up) in the Cloud andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 In the new film “Up in the Air,” George Clooney’s character, Ryan Bingham, poses a question relevant to the premise of BI as a cloud computing offering. Bingham is a career transition specialist -- i.e. ... BI (Up) in the Cloud 0 0 0
Tampa Florida SQL Saturday Event #32 ScottKlein, January 1, 0001 One more month until the Tampa Florida SQL Saturday event. This event will be help January 23rd, 2010 at the K-Force building. SQL Saturday is a FREE, one day event for SQL Server professionals. From what ... Tampa Florida SQL Saturday Event #32 0 0 0
SyncToBlog #7 Windows Azure Platform links Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 I have been meaning to get these “out of my head” for a little while now. Christmas Eve seems a good day to do it on :-) Dave Thompson (Microsoft UK) did a good summary post of adding SSL to a webrole ... SyncToBlog #7 Windows Azure Platform links 0 0 0
ADFS20 Federated Authentication step lab environment issue you wi... Juan Suero, January 1, 0001 first a note: I know this is the name of my blog is cloud9 and im supposed to be talking about Azure but just like everyone has thier pronounciation of the word Azure... I have my own defintion or vision ... ADFS20 Federated Authentication step lab environment issue you wi... 0 0 0
Windows Azure benefits for MSDN Premium Subscribers can be used f... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 When we first announced that MSDN Premium subscribers and BizSpark members would be getting free Azure hours we also stated that they would be restricted to development and testing. The great news is we ... Windows Azure benefits for MSDN Premium Subscribers can be used f... 0 0 0
Multi-tenanted applications on Windows Azure and SQL Azure &ndash... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 Back when I was an Application Architect working with UK ISVs I spent a lot of time helping companies understand how to architect multi-tenanted applications. However, I have never pondered about the challenges ... Multi-tenanted applications on Windows Azure and SQL Azure &ndash... 0 0 0
Update to my post on SQL Azure Migration Wizard Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 Earlier I had written on migrating your Northwind database from SQL Server to SQL Azure. In that, I had mentioned that the SQL Azure Migration Wizard supports migrating the schema and doesn’t do the data ... Update to my post on SQL Azure Migration Wizard 0 0 13
What is Microsoft “Dallas”? Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 Nope, I’m not referring to the famous TV series. I am referring to the “data-as-a-service” offering we announced at the PDC. What it is: Dallas is “data-as-a-service” offer from Windows Azure which is ... What is Microsoft “Dallas”? 0 0 0
Are Pricing Models Where the Cloud Will be Won? andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 I may be a Microsoft aficionado, but the competition is still important, especially when it’s especially worthy. That’s why I subscribe to Amazon Web Services’ newsletter. A new issue arrived in my inbox ... Are Pricing Models Where the Cloud Will be Won? 0 0 0
Moving your ASP.NET Application to Windows Azure – Part II Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 In the previous post I had described the steps to secure your Windows Azure tokens and get the necessary Visual Studio templates as well as making your web application Azure ready by adding the cloud project ... Moving your ASP.NET Application to Windows Azure – Part II 0 0 312
Moving your ASP.NET Application to Windows Azure – Part I Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 Earlier I had written 2 posts – Taking your Northwind Database to SQL Azure and binding it to an ASP.NET GridView Part I and Part II . I thought, I will complete the series with a post on moving your ASP.NET ... Moving your ASP.NET Application to Windows Azure – Part I 0 0 199
My most popular blog posts of 2009 Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 [Updated 23/12/2009: You might also want to check out my colleagues Mike and Mike who did the same] For fun I thought I would have a look at which of my posts in 2009 were my most popular. The results ... My most popular blog posts of 2009 0 0 0
Binding Entity Framework to your SQL Azure Database – Visua... Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 If you have used the Entity Framework that shipped with Visual Studio 2008 SP1, you would really start appreciating the flexibility it offers for building schema driven data access layer and get it to ... Binding Entity Framework to your SQL Azure Database – Visua... 0 0 43
SQL Azure Connection Error: "Server name cannot be determined. I... Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 While working on SQL Azure connectivity from Visual Studio 2010, I faced the above error. The full error text is as below:- “Server name cannot be determined. It must appear as the first segment of the ... SQL Azure Connection Error: "Server name cannot be determined. I... 0 0 1
FIX for Unable to find “Microsoft.ServiceHosting.ServiceRun... Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 Ok, I am playing with the Windows Azure Training Kit November 2009 release and the first sample I wanted to try was “Migrating web applications to Windows Azure”. I believe a whole bunch of people moving ... FIX for Unable to find “Microsoft.ServiceHosting.ServiceRun... 0 0 27
ASP.NET MVC and Windows Azure (November 2009 edition) BizTalk Visionary, January 1, 0001 Source: Cloudy in Seattle: http://blogs.msdn.com/jnak/... Two articles explain the process of using MVC projects with Windows Azure including changing ASP providers: 1. ASP.Net MVC & Windows ... ASP.NET MVC and Windows Azure (November 2009 edition) 0 0 0
Why Silverlight is the future CatherineRussell, January 1, 0001 Technorati Tags: Silverlight Why Silverlight is the future This article was written by Rockford Lhotka several month ago. But, all the concepts are still relevant to day. This is just a great article. ... Why Silverlight is the future 0 0 1
MSDN Flash Podcast 015 – SQL Azure at TechEd Europe Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 While at TechEd Europe in November 2009 I had a chance to catch up with David Robinson, Program Manager in the SQL Azure team and discuss... SQL Azure :-) We cover the "reboot", large databases, the new ... MSDN Flash Podcast 015 – SQL Azure at TechEd Europe 0 0 0
Windows Server and Windows Azure come together in a new STB organ... BizTalk Visionary, January 1, 0001 Microsoft is announcing today a new organization within the Server & Tools Business (STB) that combines the Windows Azure group with the Windows Server & Solutions group. This new organization ... Windows Server and Windows Azure come together in a new STB organ... 0 0 0
Windows Azure Platform gets a Current Status Dashboard Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 We are getting closer to being 100% live (and billable!). Spotted this today – a status dashboard. Related Links: UK Windows Azure Site Start working with Windows Azure ... Windows Azure Platform gets a Current Status Dashboard 0 0 0
Microsoft Media Devices and the Aesthetic of “All Together ... andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 Microsoft makes an excellent digital music player (the Zune HD), a well-crafted networked storage and backup solution (Windows Home Server), a strong DVR/digital entertainment hub (Windows Media Center) ... Microsoft Media Devices and the Aesthetic of “All Together ... 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for December 05, 2009 -- #749 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Rob Eisenberg, Gill Cleeren(2), AfricanGeek, Brett Balmer, Tim Heuer, Alex Knight, Kirupa, Jeff Prosise(2), nmarun, Brad Abrams, Shayne Burgess, Michael Wolf, Micah Shoutouts: John Papa ... Silverlight Cream for December 05, 2009 -- #749 0 0 0
Sync Framework Power Pack for SQL Azure Shervin Shakibi, January 1, 0001 We are working on a cloud based application for a long time existing customer. we came across a pretty interesting challenge. The problem was; the New cloud based application needed to be able to integrate ... Sync Framework Power Pack for SQL Azure 0 0 24
SQL Azure and Entity Framework sessions from PDC 2009 Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 Two areas I am looking at right now are SQL Azure and Entity Framework 4. PDC had plenty of content on both these areas. Just need to find the time to watch some of it! I have added direct links to the ... SQL Azure and Entity Framework sessions from PDC 2009 0 0 0
Free Online and Offline .NET, SQL and Azure Training Resources fr... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 I was asked a little while back to pull together the best training resources for .NET development to feed into a MSDN UK site. I thought it would be useful to share here as well. By no means everything ... Free Online and Offline .NET, SQL and Azure Training Resources fr... 0 0 0
Interview Webcasts from PDC09 Alan Smith, January 1, 0001 Tibi has delivered another round of intervenes with some of the presenters at PDC. Vittorio Bertocci, Sara Ford, Ted Malone, Brad Abrams, Ade Miller and Don Box shared their ideas on the latest and greatest ... Interview Webcasts from PDC09 0 0 0
PDC 2009 Hangover Mike Huguet, January 1, 0001 For the first time in my career I have attended a major conference and it was well worth the wait. I had a handful of major objectives in attending of which all were met. Gain an understanding of Azure ... PDC 2009 Hangover 0 0 0
SQL Azure slides and links from EdgeUG session Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 A big thanks to all those who attended http://edgeug.net/ last night to hear about SQL Azure and SQL Server 2008 R2. I really enjoyed it and once again “Merry Christmas”! Links http://bit.ly/startazure ... SQL Azure slides and links from EdgeUG session 0 0 0
The Future: Web or Windows Client Development, your thoughts? Jim Duffy, January 1, 0001 A question I have for you is with all the focus on web or cloud-based applications (Silverlight, ASP.NET MVC, Azure, etc.) is there still a vibrant future out there for Windows Client desktop applications? ... The Future: Web or Windows Client Development, your thoughts? 0 0 0
#PDC09 or PDC08 R2? andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 Today was the first day of Microsoft's 2009 Professional Developer Conference, and it kicked off with a 2-hour keynote address led by Ray Ozzie. Ozzie enumerated various new features and launch dates for ... #PDC09 or PDC08 R2? 0 0 2
Innovative cloud application platform allows enterprise apps on W... Webgui, January 1, 0001 Due to Visual WebGui cloud application platform, developers can now deploy their applications to Windows Azure with the click of a button with no re-writes or new programming skills needed. “(now we can) ... Innovative cloud application platform allows enterprise apps on W... 0 0 0
Microsoft PDC 2009 – Main Messages Bill Evjen, January 1, 0001 The first keynote of Microsoft’s PDC 2009 conference in Los Angeles has come and gone. Ray Ozzie kicked it off with some of the main messages that gave everyone insight into how Microsoft sees the direction ... Microsoft PDC 2009 – Main Messages 0 0 5
PDC09: In Review ChrisD, January 1, 0001 My thoughts and observations of this year’s Microsoft PDC conference in LA. Day 1: Just registered for the conference. They had many reps available to move attendees through the registration process. We ... PDC09: In Review 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for November 16, 2009 -- #733 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Avi Pilosof, Bill Reiss, Jeff Handley, Bea Stollnitz, Peter Bromberg, Deborah Kurata, Jesse Liberty, and Victor Gaudioso. Shoutouts: Interview with Bob Muglia and Steve Gillmor: Bob Muglia ... Silverlight Cream for November 16, 2009 -- #733 0 0 0
Azure November CTP announced Sarang, January 1, 0001 The Windows Azure team announced availability of the November 2009 CTP of Windows Azure along with new Tooling for Visual studio and an improved Development Fabric as well as samples. The official announcement ... Azure November CTP announced 0 0 2
Hello Windows Azure Sarang, January 1, 0001 Had created this blog long back but could not due to time constraints. Now that our first Windows Zure app is alive and kicking its time for some REST . The Azure November CTP was announced last weekend ... Hello Windows Azure 0 0 0
#PDC09: Here We Go Again andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 Until recently, Microsoft’s policy toward Its Professional Developers Conference (PDC), was that it should be held only once every two or three years, and should focus on Redmond’s technology “futures.” ... #PDC09: Here We Go Again 0 0 1
Using SQL Server Management Studio R2 with SQL Azure Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 As I mentioned earlier this week, we now have a CTP release of a version of SSMS that is SQL Azure aware. I thought it might be useful to share my first few minutes with it. First up, I cleared out my ... Using SQL Server Management Studio R2 with SQL Azure 0 0 0
TechEd Europe 2009 Highlights and Lowlights Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 It is Friday 13th Nov 2009 - which means it is the last day of TechEd Europe in Berlin. Overall I have had a good week – high quality sessions, lots of time with customers and colleagues and a very smooth ... TechEd Europe 2009 Highlights and Lowlights 0 0 4
Visual Studio’s Cross-Platform Détente andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 I like it when Microsoft bridges its technologies out to other platforms. I like the PHP Driver for SQL Server and the samples in the PHP On Windows Training Kit so much that I did a whole session on them ... Visual Studio’s Cross-Platform Détente 0 0 0
SQL Server Management Studio now supports SQL Azure Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 I have had a bit of a “SQL Azure” day at TechEd Europe. I sat through David Robinsons excellent intro to SQL Azure development (smooth, on time, great Q&A), caught up with David afterwards to exchange ... SQL Server Management Studio now supports SQL Azure 0 0 1
Who Moved my Cloud? Alan Smith, January 1, 0001 Due to technical issues, (well, me not reading my hotmail account or any Azure blogs actually) I had a slight “outage” on CloudCasts. The USA-Northwest Azure data centres closed, taking my site with it. ... Who Moved my Cloud? 0 0 0
SQL Server Event Michael Stephenson, January 1, 0001 Thought this may be of interest to some SBUG Members as they will be discussing SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Azure at the Edge UG http://edgeug.net/ ... SQL Server Event 0 0 5
SQL Azure - Auditing Choices Herve Roggero, January 1, 0001 As I am digging more into SQL Azure, it seems choices for auditing will become a little bit more restricted. Generally speaking there are four ways to audit SQL Server statements; these mechanisms are ... SQL Azure - Auditing Choices 0 0 0
SQL Azure shows promise for small data applications - not there f... James Rogers, January 1, 0001 I am currently sitting in a seminar on BI in the Cloud by John Welch at the PASS Summit 2009. SQL Server Azure looks promising for a variety of applications. Currently it only supports SQL Server relational ... SQL Azure shows promise for small data applications - not there f... 0 0 1
Getting Started with windows Azure development Shervin Shakibi, January 1, 0001 This is a follow up to my usergroup presentation I recently did for Gold Coast Usergroup recently. I have many emails, ok just 2 asking me to document my presentation so they can get started developing ... Getting Started with windows Azure development 0 0 238
SQL Azure Connection error “Cannot connect to <servernam... Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 If you have been using the SQL Azure Portal for creating SQL Databases and connecting to them from your SQL Server Management Studio, you would have realized the ability to query the Azure Cloud Databases ... SQL Azure Connection error “Cannot connect to <servernam... 0 0 2
Wanted: Killer apps! Reward: $12,000 prize! Chris Williams, January 1, 0001 Wanted: Killer apps! Reward: $12,000 prize! Spread the word—there’s a contest for developers blazing trails with the .NET Framework and Visual Studio, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Azure, SQL Server, ... Wanted: Killer apps! Reward: $12,000 prize! 0 0 1