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Wely Lau05/16/12
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An Introduction to Cloud Computing Characteristics and Service/Deployment Models

This introduction is certainly slanted in favor of the cloud, but still offers some in-depth discussion of common characteristics of cloud computing, as well as an analysis of various cloud computing service models.

David Salter05/16/12
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Book Review: JBoss AS7 Configuratio, Deployment and Admiistration

JBoss 7 is the latest Java EE application server to be released by Red Hat . . . it is also an important aspect of Red Hat’s OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering.

Eric Genesky05/16/12
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Podcast: CEO's from Xeround, Couchbase, and EnterpriseDB Discuss Databases on the Cloud

Learn about some cloud database solutions and industry trends from industry leaders.

Clint Edmonson05/16/12
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Why Can't I Connect to my SQL Azure Database?

Here are some troubleshooting tips for when you're not getting a connection because of a setting in SQL Server Management Studio or Visual Studio's Data Connections tree.

Gaurav Mantri05/15/12
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Windows Azure Blob Storage and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Part 2)

This is a continuation of a previous post that Guarav Mantri wrote concerning two popular cloud storage services offered by Microsoft and Amazon. Get to know the differences here.

Ben Kepes05/15/12
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Video: Persistent Issues Around Cloud Adoption

Ben Kepes offers some insightful comments on the current state of cloud adoption, with a Software Advice interview to boot.

Brian Swan05/15/12
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Cool Cloud Articles: Node.js, Azure, IaaS/PaaS Comparison, and More

The Silver Lining Blog's "Pie in the Sky" series offers readers a list of great links to articles related to current opinions and news on various cloud-related tools, platforms, and topics.

Dmitriy Setrakyan05/15/12
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What Does 'Real Time' in 'Real Time Big Data' Mean?

Lately there has been lots of noise about "Real Time" Big Data. Lots of companies that associate themselves with this term are generally in analytical space and to them it really means "low-latency" for analytical processing of data which is usually stored in some warehouse.

Roger Jennings05/14/12
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Uptime Report for my Live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project : April 2012

Roger Jennings continues to keep us updated on a cool ongoing Azure Table Services project.

Wely Lau05/13/12
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Get Acquainted with the Finer Details of Azure Services (Part 2)

Here's a continuation of yesterday's introduction to Windows Azure. This post discusses building block services, data services, networking, and Windows Azure marketplace.

Wely Lau05/12/12
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Get Acquainted with the Finer Details of Windows Azure Services

As a PAAS provider, Windows Azure not only takes care of the infrastructure, but will also help to manage higher level components including operating systems, runtimes, and middleware.

Eric Genesky05/11/12
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Weekly Cloud Roundup

The cloud herd grew by one this week with the announcement of HP's Public Cloud, which brings some new competition to AWS, Azure, Cloud Foundry, and other cloud services. Read on for a few more updates.

Wely Lau05/11/12
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Deploy Your First .NET Database App using MVS 2010 and Uhuru's PaaS

Uhuru's PaaS is not just for .NET apps; it also covers other Windows and Linux based apps, and supports a range of database types and platforms.

Wely Lau05/11/12
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A Developer's Perspective on IAAS vs. PAAS

A look at the likes of AWS and Windows Azure reveals some of the pros and cons that come with various levels of self- and service- managed features for IaaSes and PaaSes.

Zhiming Xue05/11/12
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Video: Embracing Cloud Computing Power in Your Next Gen. Apps.

A few weeks ago I delivered an afternoon keynote “Embracing Cloud Computing Power in your Next Generation Applications” at Green IT and Cloud Computing Summit.

Ben Kepes05/10/12
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Startup BetterCloud Announces Funding for Development of Google Apps Products

BetterCloud has also announced the public beta of FlashPlanet, an enhanced management overlay for Google Apps domain administrators.

Gaurav Mantri05/10/12
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Windows Azure Blob Storage and Amazon Simple Storage Service

In this blog post, we’re going to compare Windows Azure Blob Storage Service and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) from core functionality point of view. In this blog post we’re going to focus on core concepts, pricing and feature comparison between...

Brian Gracely05/10/12
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The Cloudcast: New, Open, Simplifed Cloud Architectures

Aaron and Brian talk with Randy Bias (@randybias), CTO/Founder of Cloudscaling about open cloud architectures, deploying new and web-scale applications, and the evolutions of OpenStack.

Michael Collier05/10/12
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How to Send Text Messages Using Your Windows Azure Service

Collier worked with the Windows Azure Service Management API to write a C# solution for using Azure to send text messages.

Roger Jennings05/09/12
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How to Create an Incremental SQL Azure Data Source for U.S. Air Carrier Flight Delays Dataset

Roger Jennings continues to work his U.S. air carrier flight delays dataset with this tutorial on how to create an SQL data source on Azure.

Zhiming Xue05/08/12
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Announcement: Node.js on Windows Azure Meetup in Reston, VA on 5/17

Get to know Microsoft's PaaS a little better by learning about how it supports Node.js. You can sign up for the meetup in Reston, Virginia here.

Brian Gracely05/08/12
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The Spectrum of Hardware for the Cloud

Brian Gracely's experience at Cisco has seen some big changes in the focus of the industry from software to hardware and back again. He discusses a spectrum of ways the IT industry deals with hardware these days.

Sean Hull05/08/12
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3 Things Every CEO Should Know About the Cloud

Funky performance, uncertain reliability, and iffy support are three risky factors to consider before migrating to the cloud.

Steve Francia05/08/12
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MongoDB, Hadoop, and Humongous Data

Check out this presentation that shows you how to use Hadoop's MapReduce and Streaming for analytics on large datasets

Roger Jennings05/07/12
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Two Months of U.S. Air Carrier Flight Delay Data Available on the Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket

Roger Jennings walks readers through how to subscribe to this big data set currently available on the new Azure Marketplace