Blogs - Abe Pachikara


MSDN Azure Benefits How To, 1 of 3 (7 mins )[MP4] [0:04:39] [2010/12/16]
If you have Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN Premium or MSDN Ultimate, you get excellent cloud computing benefits from the Windows Azure Platform included at no cost. Here's the first of 3 useful videos:…


MSDN Azure Benefits How To, Part 2 of 3, Opening an Account (7 mins)[MP4] [0:07:32] [2010/12/08]
In this session a screencast will step you thru Windows Azure Platform account sign up to activate your MSDN Premium or Ultimate subscription cloud computing benefits, and some of the nuances you will…


MSDN Azure Benefits How To, Part 3 of 3, Tips and Training Resources (8 mins)[MP4] [0:09:00] [2010/12/08]
In Part 2 we took you thru signing up for an account; now we walk you thru some useful tips and where you can get further lessons on using the Windows Azure Platform.Take a look and then: Get…


Whiteboard Video 4 of 4: What is the Access Control Service and the Service Bus?[MP4] [0:04:33] [2010/01/20]
Here is a quick video (4 mins 34 secs) to outline the Web based services that are part of the Windows Azure Platform. The video calls out traditional options you have to inter-connect applications,…


Whiteboard Video 3 of 4: What is SQL Azure?[MP4] [0:04:00] [2010/01/20]
Here is a quick 4 minute walk thru of SQL Azure. The video calls out how SQL thru Azure addresses such key needs as: High availability, fault tolerance and cost effective scaling up and down…


Whiteboard Video 2 of 4: What is Windows Azure?[MP4] [0:04:15] [2010/01/20]
Here is a short walk thru of Windows Azure and the many ways it takes away your infrastructure headaches and lets your focus on the app you want to design, test and deploy at scale. You will learn…


Whiteboard Video 1 of 4: What is the Windows Azure Platform?[MP4] [0:03:56] [2010/01/20]
This is first of a series of brief, to-the-point videos on the Windows Azure platform created by folks in the team. This video offers an overview of the platform itself. Developers get to focus on…


ISV Offers Cloud Solution to 1+ Million Teachers via Azure and Win 7[MP4] [0:09:41] [2009/10/30]
How do you leapfrog from antiquated teaching tools to those of tomorrow and do so at 1/5th normal costs while fighting poverty and illiteracy? Learn how using cloud computing, Win 7 and an…


SI WMP Handles Client Need in 10 Days Using Azure[MP4] [0:07:08] [2009/10/20]
Frank Campise speaks with Erik Brown, tech lead at West Monroe Partners (WMP). The client need: “provide an interactive map for the Taste of Chicago in 10 calendar days." Designed, tested,…


Eduify Head of Marketing Speaks About Choosing Azure[MP4] [0:09:34] [2009/10/10]
Anand Iyer speaks with Dan Merritts from startup Eduify about the criteria used to choose a cloud computing provider and why they ultimately chose Windows Azure. See a demo of their product and hear…