Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure. Here are the highlights from this week.…
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of the latest community-driven news, content and conversations about cloud computing and Windows Azure. Here are the highlights from this week.
Articles and Blog Posts
- Windows Azure SDK for Node.js 0.5.4 is Out by @digthepony (posted May 11)
- Essential Windows Azure Knowledge Part 1: Web Roles, Worker Roles by @brunoterkaly (posted May 13)
- Tuning (Windows) Azure Performance by @hakaneren (posted May 12)
- The VM Role by @tyler_gd (posted May 12)
- Why Can’t I Connect to My SQL Azure Database? by @clinted (posted May 15)
Upcoming Events, and User Group Meetings
North America
- NEW! – June 7: MEET Windows Azure (Register here)– San Francisco, CA & Live Streaming
- May 30: Cloud Camp – Reston, VA
- May 30: Windows Azure Meetup – Vancouver, Canada
- June 11-14: Microsoft TechEd North America 2012 – Orlando, FL
- June 13: (SELA) Windows Azure Workshop for Developers – Toronto, Canada
Europe
- May 23: Sweden Windows Azure User Group – Stockholm, Sweden
- May 23-24: DevCon 12 – Moscow, Russia
- May 26: Node.js in the Cloud with Windows Azure – Oslo, Norway
- June 20: Windows Azure Dev Camp – Paris, France
- June 22: Microsoft Cloud Day – London, UK
- June 26-29: Microsoft TechEd Europe 2012 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other
- May 21-25: Windows Azure UK Bootcamps – Online
- May 22: Architectural Patterns for the Cloud – Online
- May 22-24: Integration Master Class with Richard Seroter – Australia (3 cities)
- May 29: Windows Azure Sydney User Group – Sydney, Australia
- May 31: Melbourne Windows Azure Meetup Group – Melbourne, Australia
Recent Windows Azure Forums Discussion Threads
- Diagnostic Monitor/Transferring Logs to Storage – 922 views, 12 replies
- Unable to Connect to SQL Azure from Management Studio 2008 R2 – 9,044 views, 12 replies
- How do I Select a (Windows) Azure Database from a Local SQL Management Studio – 781 views, 5 replies
Send us articles that you’d like us to highlight, or content of your own that you’d like to share. And let us know about any local events, groups or activities that you think we should tell the rest of the Windows Azure community about. You can use the comments section below, or talk to us on Twitter @WindowsAzure.
Have a great weekend!
Himanshu