An autoscaling build farm using TeamCity and Windows Azure
A guide to setting up an autoscaling TeamCity build farm on Windows Azure to reduce costs by dynamically scaling build agents.
A guide to setting up an autoscaling TeamCity build farm on Windows Azure to reduce costs by dynamically scaling build agents.
Guide on adding a Site-to-Site VPN connection to an existing Azure Virtual Network using PowerShell and configuration files.
A feature request to generate PowerShell scripts from actions taken in the Azure Management Portal for automation and reusability.
An overview of Windows Azure Traffic Manager, explaining its DNS-based traffic distribution methods for cloud services and VMs.
Microsoft announces autoscaling for Windows Azure Cloud Services and Standard Web Sites, allowing automatic instance management based on metrics like CPU or queue length.
A guide to manually enable PHP 5.5 on Windows Azure Web Sites using remote shell access and the KuduExec tool.
A guide to free trials, APIs, and SDKs for learning cloud development on major platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
A technical guide on installing and configuring Redis 2.6 on a CentOS Linux server hosted in Microsoft Azure.
A technical guide on provisioning a CentOS 6.3 Linux virtual machine on Microsoft Azure, preparing for a Redis 2.6 installation.
Announcing the free, global Windows Azure Bootcamp on April 27, 2013, offering hands-on development training in over 50 locations.
A guide to integrating unit test execution into the deployment process for applications hosted on Windows Azure Web Sites, using PHP and PHPUnit as an example.
A technical guide on deploying JetBrains YouTrack issue tracker on a Windows Azure virtual machine, covering setup, configuration, and firewall rules.
A technical guide to resizing a Windows Azure virtual disk without downloading/uploading, by manipulating the VHD file format directly in blob storage.
A guide on using Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets within Visual Studio's NuGet Package Manager Console to manage cloud resources.
A guide on integrating Windows Azure CLI tools into PhpStorm to manage Azure resources like websites and databases directly from the IDE.
A technical guide on setting up an Apache Cassandra database cluster on a CentOS virtual machine within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
A developer troubleshoots a .NET 4.0 issue on Azure VMs where HttpUtility methods fail during Application_Start, highlighting the need for sysadmin-level maintenance.
Explains how to configure IIS settings and override parameters in Windows Azure Web Sites to run a PHP WebDAV server.
Discusses the maturity of cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, urging businesses to adopt Tier 1 public clouds for true cloud benefits.
Guide on using GitHub for Windows to deploy ASP.NET or PHP source code to Windows Azure Websites via Git, simplifying the process without command-line.