Windows Azure
22nd Apr 2013
Weekly Roundup: Windows Azure IaaS moves into GA
Over the last week, the cloud world seems to have received some significant announcements from Microsoft and Amazon. Also, HP Cloud has introduced a new messaging service. Plus, Appcelerator has announced the release of Titanium 3.1 and Node.ACS GA.
28th Jan 2013
Weekly Roundup: Major Updates to PaaS including Windows Azure, Stackato and More
Over the last week the cloud world seemed to be showered with heaps of new offerings and releases from the cloud providers. There had been a few announcements and new feature release from Microsoft, Amazon, Cloudera and StackMob. Also, there was some good news for developers from Google, CloudFoundry and Hortonworks. Plus, HP Cloud showcased its new cloud migration service to the enterprises.
12th Nov 2012
Tutorial: Installing and Configuring Windows Azure Command Line Tools for Linux on Ubuntu
This tutorial is a walk through of the steps of involved in setting up, configuring and using the Windows Azure command line tools on Ubuntu.
Windows Azure command line tools for Linux are built using Node.js.
17th Sep 2012
5 Reasons why Microsoft may Win the Cloud Game
In it’s third version, Windows Azure is all set to capture the market share. Microsoft has some unique advantages when it comes to the Cloud business. Here are 5 reasons why I think Microsoft will be a force to be reckoned within the world of Cloud.
7th Aug 2012
Tutorial: Adding a Custom Domain Name to Windows Azure Web Site
One of the recently added features to Windows Azure is the Web Sites. It gives developers a chance to deploy ASP, ASP.NET, Node.js and PHP web sites with no friction. Typically, the deployed websites are accessible through http://yourwebsitename.azurewebsites.net. While the free threshold doesn’t support attaching a custom domain name, moving the web site to the reserved mode enables us to point a custom domain to it. This tutorial shows you how to configure an external DNS service for a website deployed to Windows Azure Web Sites.
26th Jul 2012
Decoding your Cloud Computing Bill – Part 1
The most complex part of dealing with the Cloud is understanding the billable components. Many customers hit a roadblock when they try to demystify the monthly bill. While some of the early stage Cloud offerings have a few services that can be easily understood, mature platforms have more than a dozen services for the customers to consume.
16th Jul 2012
Is PaaS a Bane or Boon to the Hosting Business?
At the WPC, Microsoft has announced that it is now bringing a subset of Windows Azure features to Windows Server to enable hosters offer Cloud capabilities to their customers. With Cloud competing with hosting business, is there a scope for the traditional hosters to sustain their business?
21st Jun 2012
United Mobile Apps Accelerates Its Device Management and Data Synchronization with Cloud
Founded in April 2009, United Mobile Apps, is a mobile / broadband / wireless technology company that focuses on connection and device management along with data synchronization software with products like UConnect, UManage, and USync.