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Applications are now open for the Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure - 2013
In October, I introduced the finalists for the Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure, powered by TechStars. Over the past couple of months, these startups have been mentored by business and...
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Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for the DBA
Ring in the cheer, the New Year is near! As the holidays approach and the shopping days grow short, we think we’ve got a one-stop shopping list to help you find the perfect gift for the extra special...
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Microsoft Releases Security Advisory 2794220
Today, we released Security Advisory 2794220 regarding an issue that impacts Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8. We are only aware of a very small number of targeted attacks at this time. This issue allows...
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Content Index for Coded UI Test
I have been collecting various resources related to Coded UI Test since its release. I have updated this Content Index for features we released in Visual Studio 2012 Update 1. Check it out -...
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Fix it for Security Advisory 2794220 now available
We have updated Security Advisory 2749920 to include the Fix it we discussed in Saturday’s blog post . This easy, one-click Fix it is available to everyone and prevents the vulnerability from being...
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When in doubt, turn on Tracing
One of my favorite posts that I've done is "The Internet is not a black box. Look inside."I really want to encourage folks to look inside "black boxes" - or more accurately, what they perceive as black...
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Happy New Year 2013!!!
Happy New Year AskPerf Blog Readers! Can you believe that 2012 is now over? Seems like it just flew by to me. Anyway, we had some HUGE product launches in 2012. Some of which come to mind:Windows...
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Categorizing Knowledge Articles
Out of the box in Service Manager, we provide a number of different properties to help categorize knowledge articles such as category, language, keywords, tag, and description. Let’s look at each of...
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Windows Server 2012: Does ReFS replace NTFS? When should I use it?
When I first heard of ReFS my immediate first question was whether ReFS as a file system was a direct replacement for NTFS. It didn’t take long before my customers began to ask me the same question. In...
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SharePoint 2013 Snippet: SharePoint Designer Workflows
Happy New Year!Picking up where I left off last year, I’m going to talk about another change in SharePoint 2013 that I think is worth shouting about. This is one of those areas where I got...
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Ignite Webcast - Real World Deployment Scenarios
To sign up for this webcast please download and save the attached calendar invite below where you will find the Webcast Meeting information. We are excited to see you there! Ignite Webcasts are online...
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SSIS Tips Tricks and Best Practices: SSIS for Azure and Hybrid Data Movement
SSIS for Azure and Hybrid Data MovementSQL Server Technical ArticleWriter: Alexei Khalyako, Carla Sabotta, Daniel Sol, Silvano Coriani, Sreedhar Pelluru, Steve HowardTechnical Reviewer: David...
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SSIS Tips Tricks and Best Practices: SSIS Operational and Tuning Guide
SSIS Operational and Tuning GuideSQL Server Technical ArticleWriter: Alexei Khalyako, Carla Sabotta, Silvano Coriani, Sreedhar Pelluru, Steve HowardTechnical Reviewer: Cindy Gross, David Pless, Mark...
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Retrospective on TFS 2012 Update 1
In late November I made a tour of a few cities in Europe, speaking about VS/TFS 2012 and application lifecycle management. One of the talks I gave a couple of times was about how we are managing our...
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Team Explorer Extensibility
We redesigned the Team Explorer window in TFS 2012. Previously, it was simple tree control with limited flexibility. In 2012, we made it richer page navigation system that enables much more control...
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Roaming Settings: Give Us Your Feedback!
Let's kick off 2013 with a survey JWe have been researching roaming Visual Studio settings and have a few questions that will help gain insights into what the best experience would be. We have created...
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SQL Data Sync Preview December Service Update Is Now Live!
Many of you have asked us when SQL Data Sync would be made available as part of the Windows Azure portal. Here is the good news: as of last weekend, SQL Data Sync is now live as part of the latest...
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GridPro WebFront Version 2.1 Released!
Our partner GridPro has recently released a new version of their popular WebFront product! WebFront provides a browser- based interface for Service Manager with the ability to view/update work items...
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Using Memcache to access a Windows Azure Dedicated Cache–Take 2
Back in October, I wrote a post that showed you how to set up a role as a dedicated cache and then access it using the memcache protocol. The steps involved were many and tedious, and in the post I...
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Popular New Year’s resolutions—and the Windows Phone apps to make them stick
Happy 2013! Broken any New Year’s resolutions yet? I have: this column’s already two days late.Making annual vows is a time-honored tradition. So is breaking them. To succeed, most of us need all the...
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