Category: Cloud Computing

Software applications often need to store data and applications written for Windows Azure are no exception. Windows Azure provides three types of storage: queues, blobs and tables. As we have already seen something about queues in a prior post we now turn our attention to blobs and tables. Part 1 will cover blobs and Part […]

So, why would there be a need for different architectural patterns in Windows Azure? One reason is for scalability. While it is still important to separate storage, presentation and business logic as in n-Tier architecture, we must adopt a slightly different approach if we want to achieve the scalability available to us on the cloud platform. […]

Once requirements have risen above the trivial, applications have always benefited from the use of good architectures.  These architectures have evolved, over time, to take best advantage of the technologies which were available.  Well architected applications have the advantage of being easier to maintain and understand than un-architected ones.  In addition well architected applications are easier to […]

Windows Azure is Microsoft’s offering in the rapidly emerging “Cloud Computing” market.  Essentially it is a collection of services running in Microsoft data centers that can be used by developers to deploy applications.  This frees the developer from having to worry about things like managing networks, purchasing hardware and provisioning servers.  An often confusing issue […]

Learning Tree brings 35 years of training excellence to Cloud Computing with its latest courses: “Cloud Computing Technologies: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction“. “Windows Azure™ Platform Introduction: Programming Cloud-Based Applications” These courses will be available starting in April in our Education Centers, and online with Learning Tree AnyWare™.   Please visit us again soon for updates on […]