#Azure Action – Weekly Newsletter – 4th September 2011

Local Overview :

• Curtin trials DNA sequencing in Azure

Since March, Curtin has used Azure to study genome sequences of four animals.

A couple from last week’s TechEd 2011 Australia:

• Australian datacentre makes no economic sense, Microsoft says
• GreenButton revolutionising on-demand compute tasks with Azure
• Green Button makes Pixar’s RenderMan concept on Windows Azure a reality
• Westpac debunks cloud myths for banks

And then there is this, which is a bit of a non article. I’d rephrase the title to describing the cloud as difficult, when using the cloud is easy. Its not that hard, even for the banks:

• Westpac: A case study for the complex cloud

Readiness & Resources:

Windows Azure:

• Windows Azure Remote Desktop Connectivity for PHP Applications
• Analytics, Leasing, and More: Extensions to the .NET Windows Azure Storage Library
• August 2011 release of the Windows Azure Tools adds some welcome bits

• Deploying An Azure Application
• CRUD operation on Windows Azure table storage as WCF Service
• MSDN update: Overview of Enabling Communication for Role Instances

SQL Azure:

• Getting SQL Azure to handle your Session State
• DAC SQL Azure Import Export Service Client V 1.2

AppFabric:

• Windows Azure Service Bus & Connect: Compared and Contrasted

Watch:

• Exploring the Windows Azure Toolkit for Android

Case Study:

• Traffic for London. Bus times go mobile with beta test of Countdown app in London

Tools:

• Azure AppFabric ACS Authentication (4.1) for Adxstudio
• Updated: SQL Azure Migration Wizard v3.7.7

Quest Software, Inc.’s Spotlight on Azure management application

Guidance:

Walkthrough:

• Configuring the Systems Center Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications on SCOM 2012 Beta
• Tutorial: Developing a Windows Azure Data Application Using Code First and SQL Azure:

Architecture:

• Building Windows Phone Applications Using Windows Azure

Book:

• Windows Azure Free Ebook and Free Online Course

In the news:

General:

• When Worlds Collide #2: HTML5 + Cloud = Elasticity²

Microsoft:

• Microsoft: Our clouds are cheaper than VMware clouds

Windows Azure:

• The Register says Apple's iCloud runs on Microsoft and Amazon services
• Number of roles in Windows Azure deployments is now 25. Internal endpoints can now be allocated to roles in any combination
• Workflow Foundation Activity Pack for Windows Azure CTP 1
• Windows Azure Toolkits for Devices – Now With Android!

Events:

Local:

• Melbourne User Group Planning 15th September… watch this space
• Sydney Azure User Group First Meeting - 8th September. Register here
• BizSpark Azure Startup Camp – Sydney 9-11th of September
• Windows Azure Circle Architect Readiness (6-8th September, Sydney) 

Webinar:

• Webinar: Lap Around: Windows Azure and Kentico 6.0

Community:

Social:

• o Become a Facebook fan
• o Add yourself to the Azure Australia Twitter list
• o Keep up to date with our monthly CloudCast
• o Mailing list for OzAzure

Questions

Q:

My compute emulator isn't running. How can I force it to start?

A: