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22nd May 2012
PaaS - Under The Hood: Packaging and Deployment in Windows Azure - Part 1
Windows Azure is the platform used by many .NET developers to run their code. Though Windows Azure supports popular languages and frameworks like Java, Node.js and PHP, it was originally created for the .NET world. The very first step for the developers targeting Windows Azure is to package and deploy their code in a format that is expected by the platform. This article analyzes the elements of a Cloud application to be deployed on Windows Azure.
2nd Mar 2012
Understanding Windows Azure Runtime: Part I
Cloud Computing promises on-demand scale and elasticity. Windows Azure is one of the best implementations of the Cloud. To exploit the features of the Cloud, it is important to understand how applications hosted within Windows Azure interact with the environment and how Windows Azure runtime manages and controls the application lifecycle. This article discusses the concepts of Windows Azure Service Runtime and the Role lifecycle management.
20th Feb 2012
Cloud Storage Choices on Windows Azure
Many architects face the challenge of mapping and aligning the physical architecture with the Cloud architecture. This is primarily due to the wide array of choices on the Cloud and also due to some of the constraints introduced by the Cloud. Storage is one of the most critical players influencing the availability, reliability and cost of a Cloud application. This article summarizes various Cloud storage choices that are offered by Windows Azure. The objective is to identify the key role played by each of the storage services and highlight the common use case for that service.
14th Feb 2012
AWS & Windows Azure - Side by Side Comparison
Many customers evaluating Public Cloud will invariably consider Amazon Web Services and Windows Azure. With both the stacks adding new services at a rapid pace, it becomes hard to understand how the features stack up. This is an attempt to put them side by side and do a quick comparison of the features. We will be updating this grid to reflect the latest additions to either stacks.