In this post I describe my experience from implementing Azure Connect and key findings regarding factors that impact connection latency in a scenario where SQL Server uses integrated authentication and the Azure web role instance is domain joined. Azure...

In Windows Azure SDK1.3 we have introduced the concept of startup tasks that allow us to run commands to configure the role instance, install additional components and so on. However, this functionality requires that all pre-requisite components are part...

The deployment of the solution package to Windows Azure is time consuming (I have observed in practice 10-15 minutes). The new features introduced in Azure SDK 1.3 onwards enable alternative for deployment (more precisely update) of the Azure Web Role...

To help partners market their applications Microsoft has created a new logo “Powered by Windows Azure”. You can read about the objectives of this co-marketing program in this web page . In this blog we will have a look at the process and requirements...

The Cloud Essentials Pack has been launched early this year. It allows any partner to access Azure subscription in addition to other benefits: 250 users of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite for internal use. This includes Exchange...

Note that you will not see Windows Azure Platform MSDN Premium subscription listed in the list of available subscriptions on the Microsoft Online Customer Portal (MOCP) portal. The procedure to get your Windows Azure Platform MSDN Premium subscription...

The VB6.0 Runtime is continued to be supported in Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. Consequently, many ISVs continue to deploy VB6.0 applications to the new operating systems. I would like to comment possible performance issue that you may encounter...

ASP.Net MVC ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd394709.aspx ) has reached the RTM stage on 18 of March. It is an ecitin alternative to the “classic” ASP.Net Web Forms model. Framework 3.5. The separation of responsibilities between the components...

If you develop with Microsoft Workflow Foundation 3.5 you will be interested in upcoming “Dublin” technology. Essentially, “Dublin” is a workflow engine (“process host” that currently you have to code yourself) integrated into the operating system. It...

You can get a peek at the next version of Visual Studio and .Net Framework 4.0 by using following resources:   Register for the “Visual Studio and .Net Framework” Connection on Microsoft Connect” https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/content...

Problem statement: The uniqueidentifier SQL Server data type is increasingly used in applications that require global uniqueness of the primary key. In SQL Server 2005 NEWSEQUENTIALID() function has been introduced that generates sequentially increasing...

This Monday we have made available RC of the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (MWPI) - a free tool that makes it simple to download and install the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS)  6...

Dynamic Data ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc488545.aspx ) is one of the new features that has been added in SP1 of .Net Framework 3.5. It allows you to create data-driven web applications with reduced programming effort. It uses an automatically...

One of the partners asked recently about the possibility of automating the removal of managed computer account from System Center Essentials 2007 (SCE). In their scenario the administrator is removing manually the computer account from the Active Directory...

I was recently tinkering with Visual Basic Script that would obtain the user mailbox information from the Exchange 2003 cluster. In particular I was interested in getting mailbox information stored in Active Directory as well as obtaining current mailbox...

When you copy files from Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating systems to Windows Vista you will see that the properties are arranged differently and some are missing. In particular the file properties gathered in the "Summary" tab have missing...

The September SharePoint Resource collection is a recompilation of interesting resources such as whitepapers, blogs or webcasts on SharePoint technology.

Summary: The Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor is available in the recent release of the MOSS2007 SDK 1.2 Overview: The Business Data Catalog Definition Editor provides a visual tool for creating an Application Definition for...

· MOSS 2007 SDK 1.2. Includes Conceptual and Class Library Reference documentation, Web Services documentation, and Developer Tools and Samples for MOSS and WSS. See below for a detailed breakdown what’s new in this release. http://www.microsoft.com...