Monthly Archives: October 2012

Azure SDK 1.8 and New Guest OS Server 2012 Released

Posted on October 31, 2012 by admin

New version of Windows Azure SDK(1.8) was just released. You can download the SDK here:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35448 Windows Azure Tools were also updated. You can find the release notes here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ff683673.aspx#BK_October2012 Hightlights are: .Net 4.5 and Server 2012(OS Family 3) Caching: A … Continue reading →

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Slow upload speed to windows Azure blob storage

Posted on October 25, 2012 by admin

If you experience slower than expected upload speed you use http://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net/ to determine blob storage latency from your location. If you are trying to upload large files to Azure blob storage you will get better performance if you can find … Continue reading →

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SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machine Cookbook

Posted on October 2, 2012 by admin

If you are evaluating Windows Azure Virtual Machine and planning on installing SQL Server in the virtual machine you should review this handy cookbook. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11554.sql-server-in-windows-azure-virtual-machine-early-adoption-cook-book-en-us.aspx There is forum dedicated to answering questions related to installing SQL Server in an Azure … Continue reading →

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