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Two patterns to keep in mind when architecting applications for the cloud

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After working with several companies trying to deploy their solutions to Windows Azure, I have found the lack of two common features / patterns in their architectures that prevent them from taking full advantage of the extra IT capacity that the cloud offers. To be honest, these are good practices that apply not only to…

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Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – September update available

ByRicardo Villalobos

• Updated all hands-on labs and demo scripts for Visual Studio 2010, the .NET Framework 4, and the Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio version 1.2 release. • Added a new hands-on lab titled "Introduction to the AppFabric Access Control Service (September 2010 Labs Release)". • Added a new hands-on lab "Debugging Applications in Windows…

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Supporting mobile device applications using RESTful services running on Windows Azure

ByRicardo Villalobos

I recently wrote an article with my friend and colleague Bruno Terkaly for MSDN magazine on using Windows Azure to support mobile device applications (including iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) that require back-end services. The solution that we propose is based on a REST style architecture, a very popular approach that provides flexibility and speed….

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Windows Azure Insider April 2013 – NoSQL Data in the Cloud with Windows Azure Tables

ByRicardo Villalobos

This month, in the Windows Azure Insider column for MSDN Magazine, Bruno and I talk about the current NoSQL data landscape, explain how it’s affecting the design of new solution architectures, and take a deep dive into Windows Azure Tables. We start by showing developers how to perform basic operations (insert, query data), while fully…