Recently two more large databases were attacked and compromised, one at the popular Gawker Media sites and the other at McDonald’s. Every time this kind of thing happens (which is FAR too often) it should remind the technical professional to ensure...

At the Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC) in 2010 we announced an addition to the Computational Roles in Windows Azure, called the VM Role . This new feature allows a great deal of control over the applications you write, but some have confused...

Every year we read blogs, articles, magazines, hear news stories and blurbs on making New Year’s Resolutions. Well, I for one don’t do that. I do something else. Each year, on January 1, my wife, daughter and I get up early - like before 6:00 A.M. - and...

“There is no shortcut to the Profound.” – Jeremy Ashworth

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer." - Bruce Lee

This is one in a series of posts on a Windows Azure Learning Plan. You can find the main post here . This one deals with what an Architect needs to know about Windows Azure. General Architectural Guidance Overview and...

To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. - Benjamin Disraeli

This is one in a series of posts on a Windows Azure Learning Plan. You can find the main post here . This one deals with Security for Windows Azure. General Security Information Overview and general information about Windows...

Write the bad things that are done to you in sand, but write the good things that happen to you on a piece of marble. -Arabic Parable

This is one in a series of posts on a Windows Azure Learning Plan. You can find the main post here . This one deals with SQL Azure. There are a series of videos here you can use for a complete overview: Getting Started: SQL Azure at a Glance...