Windows Azure NewsMay 2013

updates

Guest OS Supportability and Retirement Policyhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ee924680.aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/azure-cloud-lifecycle-faq

Platform

Django available in Gallery's App Framework sectionhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2013/04/18/django-now-available-on-windows-azure.aspx

http://blog.syntaxc4.net/post/2013/04/30/application-frameworks-now-part-of-the-windows-azure-web-sites-gallery.aspx

Web Sites

Enable Remote Desktop dynamicallyhttp://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/04/26/windows-azure-improvements-to-virtual-networks-virtual-machines-cloud-services-and-a-new-ruby-sdk.aspx

Update diagnostics settings dynamicallyhttp://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/04/30/announcing-the-release-of-windows-azure-sdk-2-0-for-net.aspx

Cloud Services

Windows Azure Infrastructure Services GAReducing prices on Virtual Machines and Cloud Services by 21-33%High memory VM instances (28GB/4 core and 56 GB/8 core)Microsoft validated instances - including SQL Server, SharePoint, BizTalk Server and Dynamics NAV.

http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/home/scenarios/infrastructure-services/

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2013/04/16/the-power-of-and.aspx

Infrastructure Services

Virtual MachinesRemote PowerShell and Linux SSH provisioning enhancements

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/04/26/windows-azure-improvements-to-virtual-networks-virtual-machines-cloud-services-and-a-new-ruby-sdk.aspx

Infrastructure Services

Virtual Network

Site-to-Site VPN (Software VPN support)Point-to-Site VPNDynamic DNS support

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2013/04/26/virtual-network-adds-new-capabilities-for-cross-premises-connectivity.aspx

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/04/26/windows-azure-improvements-to-virtual-networks-virtual-machines-cloud-services-and-a-new-ruby-sdk.aspx

Infrastructure Services

announcements

Windows Azure SDK 2.0http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/04/30/announcing-the-release-of-windows-azure-sdk-2-0-for-net.aspx

WebMatrix 3http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2013/05/01/announcing-webmatrix-3.aspx

Ruby SDKhttp://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/04/26/windows-azure-improvements-to-virtual-networks-virtual-machines-cloud-services-and-a-new-ruby-sdk.aspx

Windows Azure Training Kit - April 2013http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8396

Zudio is now in “Free Trial” phasehttp://blog.zud.io/zudio-is-now-in-free-trial-phase/

https://zud.io/

Service Bus Explorer - updated for SDK 2.0 changeshttp://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsazure/Service-Bus-Explorer-f2abca5a

Cerebrata - Azure Explorer (Free)http://www.cerebrata.com/labs/azure-explorer

Cloud Lab Managerhttp://www.breeze.net/news/breezetalk/cloud-lab-manager-launched!.aspx

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events

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bizspark_au/archive/2013/04/26/join-us-for-a-windows-azure-dev-camp.aspx

Windows Azure Dev CampsAdelaide - 22nd MayMelbourne - 23rd MayPerth - 28th May

http://globalwindowsazure.azurewebsites.net/

Global Windows Azure Bootcamp27th April

7,432 attendees, 96 locations

750 attendees, 50 locations, 22 countries9,904 Worker Roles instances, 4,000 concurrently724,059 3D ray traced animation frames4.5 years render time processed in 26 hours

event

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