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Moving SQL Azure Servers

A new feature has been added to the Windows Azure Management Portal to enable moving SQL Azure servers between different subscriptions. This blog post proposes a detailed process on how to use the move server feature of Windows Azure. It remind us that moving a SQL Azure server does not involve a physical move of …

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Cloud Computing Guidance

Cloud Computing is “the next big thing” in the evolution of the computer industry. It levels the playing field by offering every developer and company in the world virtually unlimited, aggressively priced, and readily available computational, storage, and communication resources. But what’s the best way to use all the new goodness?

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Windows Azure Caching Strategies

This article maps various Windows Azure caching capa­bilities to caching strategies for output, in-memory data and file resources. It attempts to balance the desire for fresh data versus the desire for the best performance. Finally, it covers a little bit of indirection as a means to intelligent caching.

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Completing the Trip with AppFabric Queues

This article presents an store inventory application based on the new features found in the Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus, using a mix of Topics and Queues. It discusses the basic features of the Windows Azure AppFabric ServiceBus and give a general feel for using it with example code.

Node.js Windows Azure Introduction

This short video shows you how to build and deploy a simple application to Windows Azure using Node.js. More information on this combination of technologies can be found on Node.js Developer Center.