One of the things that will be introduced in the next update to SQL Azure is a database sharding solution called SQL Azure Federations. Brian and I will have some examples of using this feature with specific languages once it releases, but we thought...

One feature of the scaffolds that are in the Windows Azure SDK for PHP is that all rely on the Web Platform Installer to install PHP when a project is deployed. This is great until I want my application deployed with my locally customized installation...

It’s been a quiet week on the blog for Larry and me, but that is not to say we haven’t been busy! We’ve been delivering training on Windows Azure to colleagues, making sure to convey the importance support for OSS technologies. We have...

Swapping with Brian this week for the weekly links post. Some Node.js learning resources, Ruby for Kids, mobile development, the release of a stable Windows build of Node.js, and other goodies. Enjoy! Windows Azure Storage: A Highly Available Cloud...

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time learning more about Windows Azure Blob Storage. Two questions I wanted to answers to were “How do I share private BLOBs with others?’ and “How do I access private...

One of the projects I’m working on during my day job is pulling together information on how Windows Azure can be used to host social applications (i.e. social games.) It’s an interesting topic, but I think I’ve managed to isolate it...

Larry and I had a very busy week, so this week’s reading list is shorter than usual. BUT, there is some interesting (even strange) stuff here: Generate PHP code with Ruby?! Make PHP and Node talk to each other?! And don’t miss the “free...