How to configure a static public IP address (ILPIP) on an Azure VM using PowerShell, including a key undocumented parameter.
A developer explains their technical reasons for migrating a personal blog from WordPress to the Middleman static site generator.
Explains how to optimize SQL Server performance and reduce costs on Microsoft Azure using flexible IaaS configurations and storage strategies.
A developer shares his career transition from JetBrains to Microsoft's NuGet team, while continuing to maintain the MyGet package management service.
A guide to setting up and running Docker containers on Microsoft Azure, covering initial setup, common pitfalls, and management from a Linux host.
A tutorial on setting up a high-performance image processing service using the open-source Image Resizer library and Microsoft Azure.
A collection of technical blog posts from October focused on Microsoft Azure deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
Summary of the TechEd Europe 2014 keynote, highlighting new Windows 10 features, Azure capabilities, and enterprise security announcements.
A guide on using a PowerShell script to automatically shut down Azure VMs to reduce cloud computing costs.
A cautionary analysis of the Code Spaces hack, explaining how similar cloud security breaches can happen on AWS, Azure, or any host, and outlining basic mitigation steps.
Proposes a new cloud computing metric, Time-To-Scale-Out (TTSO), and discusses best practices for effective autoscaling in cloud environments.
Explores common misunderstandings about cloud auto-scaling, explaining why it's not magic and why existing apps often can't use it directly.
Explains Microsoft Azure Traffic Manager, a global traffic routing service for applications deployed across multiple regions.
A developer critiques Windows Azure's support model, comparing costs and support limitations to traditional hosting providers like Arvixe.
An explanation of Microsoft Azure HDInsights, a managed Apache Hadoop service for processing big data on Azure.
A high-level introductory series explaining Microsoft Azure services using a unique, structured format for easy understanding.
Announcing Glimpse plugins for Windows Azure, providing runtime and storage monitoring insights directly in your browser for Azure-hosted web applications.
A tutorial on learning Docker by setting it up on an Ubuntu virtual machine in Windows Azure, covering installation and basic container usage.
Analyzing MongoDB query performance using $exists operator and the impact of indexes on large datasets.
A guide to setting up an autoscaling TeamCity build farm on Windows Azure to reduce costs by dynamically scaling build agents.
