Join your fellow cloud-ies at the Cambridge edition of the 2015 Global Azure Bootcamp. Now in its third year, the Bootcamp brings together technologists at over 150 locations across the world for a day’s worth of hands-on sessions focused on leveraging the capabilities of Microsoft Azure. The Boston area will […]
In part 5 of our Data in the Cloud series, Dan Stolts welcomes Silvano Coriani to the show as they discuss cloud app design possibilities and how to support high volume applications in Azure. [3:40] How does processing large-scale OLTP workloads on Azure SQL Database with Elastic Scale work? What […]
Getting Started with PowerShell for Azure Install PowerShell Azure Module: The first thing we have to do is download the Azure PowerShell Module. You can get to it from http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/ (uses Web Platform Installer) Click on install and follow the prompts. Run Azure Powershell: that you have installed the module, […]
In part 4 of our Data in the Cloud series, Dan Stolts and Scott Klein discuss what considerations you need to think about when comparing SQL Server on a VM (Virtual Machine) vs. Azure SQL database. Tune in as they go in depth on the pros and cons for each […]
In part 3 of our Data in the Cloud series, Dan Stolts welcomes Benjamin Wright-Jones and Nishant Thacker to the show as they discuss when and why you would use HDInsight and Azure Machine Learning (ML) in your data analytics. [2:42] How is data collected and where is it hosted […]
In part 2 of our special Data in the Cloud series, Dan Stolts welcomes Scott Klein to the show as they discuss architecture and data management in Azure. [2:25] Azure SQL Database – what is it and how is it relevant to dB admins? [6:06] One of the biggest buzz […]
Dan Stolts kicks off a new multi-part series today on Data in the Cloud and in part 1 he welcomes Shawn Bice, Director of Program Management at Microsoft to discuss how customers are using Azure for their data needs. [2:35] It looks like you guys have a pretty complete data platform […]
Have you ever noticed that sometimes PowerShell gets confused regarding accounts? I have many Azure Accounts and many subscriptions so it happens to me all the time. When you change from one Account to another and set the subscription for the prior account it does not perform as expected. As […]
This article includes: Tips, Tricks and Field Experiences Inside the Exams and Where to go to learn on 70-532 – Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions 70-533 – Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions 70-534 – Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions This article is part of a multi-part series The Hybrid Cloud for the […]
In this blog post, I want to show you how to convert an on-premises web application (with SQL backend connection) to run in a VM in Azure. This is part of a series which you can find at The Hybrid Cloud for the IT Professional. In a nutshell what you need […]
There are many options for migrating SQL databases to Azure. With the latest technology you can move just the database and log files, or you can move the entire system. You could move to Azure SQL Database or you could migrate to a VM running SQL Server. The methods that […]
If you were at out Windows 10 Loadfest you also got a ear full of Microsoft Azure. If you couldn’t make it, we’ve got something special for you. Microsoft Azure Loadfest March 20, in Cambridge MA Dan Stolts (ITProGuru) has a full day of hands on […]