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NEWS

TECHNOLOGY

COMMUNITY

ZDNet

What Australian businesses need to know about cloud compliance

National Business Review

Cloud computing as a strategy for NZ business

Greg Lowe

SQL Down Under Podcast – Tune in for Sql Server and Sql Database goodness

Microsoft

Week 3 in the 6 Weeks of Azure | From zero to cloud hero in 6 weeks

WINDOWS AZURE IN ACTION – IN GENERAL

	NEWS
Windows Azure Platform	Microsoft Acquires MetricsHub - automates Windows Azure performance management Windows Azure Updates: Android Support, SQL Reporting Services, Active Directory, More… Mobile Services: Android support, East Asia Region Support, iOS dev content SQL Reporting Services: Support in the management portal Active Directory: Support in the azure management portal, user and domain management Availability Monitoring for Cloud Services. Virtual Machines, Web Sites, and Mobile Services Service Bus: New configuration tab and metrics Storage: Ability to download blobs directly in management portal Media Services: New monitoring metrics and quick start experience Cloud Services: Support for .cer certificate files upload Localization support for five new languages expanded support for the Windows Azure Store – ANZ!
In the news	Press Microsoft Azure overtakes Amazon's cloud in performance test - Network World Microsoft Strikes Back At Amazon With Windows Azure Community Portal << bit too sensationalist Windows Azure Appliances: Unplugged at last? Microsoft Improves Active Directory Controls for Windows Azure Breakdown in Procedures Caused Azure Outage Microsoft brings Azure back online Microsoft to provide credit to customers after Windows Azure outage Microsoft Still Ranked Most 'Indispensable' to CIOs Cloud Gartner Says Worldwide Public Cloud Services Market to Total $131 Billion – IaaS leads the charge Glass Half Empty: Understanding Cloud Computing SLAs Literature and Cloud Computing – How the Cloud Affects Authors Microsoft Windows Azure Service Disruption from Expired Certificate Details of the February 22nd 2013 Windows Azure Storage Disruption Microsoft Joins Open Data Center Alliance To Shape The Future Of Cloud
Case Study	E-Health Provider Uses Microsoft Cloud Solutions to Significantly Cut Costs and Improve Service Halo 4 Team Uses Agile, Cloud-Based Big Data Solution to Quickly Deliver BI Insight

	TECHNOLOGY
	Moving Your Applications to Windows Azure New Windows Azure Hub on Channel 9
	Using WAWS for Tenant Isolation
	Get started with Mobile Services for Android Windows Azure – Get more benefits from the MSDN subscription! Learn Windows Azure Cloud Services from Beginning: a Mini Online Course:
	Real-World Scenarios for Node.js in Windows Azure Working with Windows Azure SQL Database in PhpStorm CloudCover Episode 101 - Real-World Windows Azure with Auth0
	Detecting Expired PKI Certificates
Features
	Headsup: Brace for Changes in the Windows Azure Active Directory Developer Preview Portal changes: Important news this morning- New Active Directory Features in the Windows Azure Portal Exploring the new directory features in the portal Adding a co-admin from the directory and use phone-based multi-factor authentication Managing Windows Azure AD from the Windows Azure Portal 3– Add a Co-Admin, Use 2FA A Tour of Windows Azure Active Directory Features in Windows Azure Management Portal Windows Azure, now with more enterprise access management! Signing up for a Windows Azure subscription backed by an organizational account Microsoft ASP.NET Tools for Windows Azure Active Directory – Visual Studio 2012 Windows Azure Authentication tutorial. Adding a custom domain to Office365 using WAAD
	Windows Azure HDInsight Introduction and Installation Video << really well done Hortonworks delivers beta of Hadoop big-data platform for Windows article
	Practical Azure #12: Caching
	Windows Azure Media Services Pricing Details Using Windows Azure Media Services
	Announcing Android Support for Mobile Services Adding Authentication to Android Apps with Mobile Services Adding Push Notifications to Android Apps with Mobile Services Learn the ropes of Mobile Services with Brent Simmons Periodic Notifications with Windows Azure Mobile Services Microsoft DevRadio: (Part 2) Using Windows Azure to Build Back-End Services for Windows 8 Apps
	Publishing ASP.NET Web Sites to “Windows Azure Web Sites” Service Benjamin Soulier Logs Into a Web Site Using a Bar Code and Windows Phone
	Using Windows Azure Virtual Machines to Publish and Synchronize a Web Farm EdgeShow 53 - Windows Azure Virtual Machines Demos Quickly Build Student Hands-On Labs in Azure
	How to make Windows Azure as an Extension of On-Premises Data Center - Windows Azure Virtual Networks - Part 1 Enable Cross-Premises Connectivity to Windows Azure with Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010
Core Services
	Service Bus Messaging Deep-Dive
	Practical Azure #13: Windows Azure Queue Storage Cloud Storage Performance Tests are out and Windows Azure Cloud Storage is #1 in most categories F# on Azure: using Table Storage for logging
Other
	System Center 2012 SP1 Explained: App Controller for VM and Cloud Service Deployment System Center 2012 SP1 Explained: App Controller as a Single Pane of Glass for Cloud Management, A Primer Configuring Connectivity with Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets Step-by-Step: Building a FREE System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Lab Using the Windows Azure Service Management REST API for scalable management Updated Windows Azure Guest OS Releases and SDK Compatibility Matrix
	Migrating Microsoft Access applications to Windows Azure Mobile Services–Part 1 Announcing Microsoft “Data Explorer” Preview for Excel
	New Add-ons in the Windows Azure Store Windows Azure Store is now available in 25 more markets
	Introducing the Neuron Azure Service Bus Adapter for Neuron 3.0 Barracuda Partners With Microsoft to Protect Windows Azure Applications Azure outage births free cert monitoring software Integrate Windows Azure IaaS with RightScale to Improve Your SDLC

COMMUNITY

Events

Global Windows Azure Bootcamp! On April 27th, 2013

LOCAL GENERAL
User Groups	Sydney (Conor Brady/ Ershad Nozari) Melbourne (Mahesh Krishnan and Chris Padgett) Brisbane (Dean Robertson) Auckland (Ryan Crawcour) Perth Cloud User Group (Rivaaj Jumna, Hadwin Fung) Regional NZ: Follow @technetnz @msdnnz Singapore: Singapore Azure User Group (official website)
MVPs	Check in on what MVPs around Australia & New Zealand are up to David, Steve, Mahesh and Mick are MVPs for Australia
Social	Twitter: Adding yourself to the Azure Australia Twitter list Facebook: Becoming a Facebook fan Links: Windows Azure developer jump site for Australia