Two years ago (almost to the day . . . weird) I wrote a post about me leaving an awesome company to join another awesome company. Today, I do it again. I’ve been honored to serve as a National Architect with…
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Windows AzureConf – Spring 2013
The first Windows AzureConf was held on November 14th, 2012 and was streamed LIVE from Microsoft’s Channel 9 studios in Redmond, WA. I was honored to be a speaker for this amazing event. If you missed anything, you can catch…
Global Windows Azure Boot Camp
The global Windows Azure community is coming together on Saturday, April 27th for what I think will be a truly unique and exciting event. Windows Azure MVPs and community leaders worldwide are hosting a one day Windows Azure boot camp…
Presentations from VS Live Las Vegas
Recently I had the good fortune to not only attend, but also present two sessions at, my first Visual Studio Live! conference. This was held in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. I had a wonderful time there. I always…
CloudDevelop Call for Speakers
August 2012 saw the first CloudDevelop conference come to Columbus, OH. This August 30th, CloudDevelop is back. We’d love to have you help make CloudDevelop bigger and better. The CloudDevelop call for speakers is now open. Submissions will be accepted…
The Evolution of a Azure Web Application
Earlier this year I wrote a small article for developerFusion about using Windows Azure Web Sites, Cloud Services, and Virtual Machines. It is a fairly introductory article, but I think it shares some nice ideas on starting small with Web…
Configuring Connectivity with Windows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets
I’ve been noticing an increasing level of confusion about how to set up connectivity between Windows Azure and a person’s machine using the Windows Azure PowerShell cmdlets. I’d like to try to set a few things straight. It seems that…
Windows Azure MVP of the Year
One of the first things I do each morning after I wake up is check new emails on my phone (I know . . . geek). Most of it is junk mail, but this morning one email stood out –…
Speaking at Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas
I’ll be speaking at Visual Studio Live!, March 25-29 in Las Vegas, NV. This will be my first time speaking at Visual Studio Live! I’m really looking forward to speaking at such a well known and respected conference. I’ll be…
Tips for Publishing Multiple Sites in a Web Role
In November 2010, with SDK 1.3, Microsoft introduced the ability to deploy multiple web applications in a single Windows Azure web role. This is a great cost savings benefit since you don’t need a new role – essentially a virtual…
