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Using an API App in a Logic App – Cloud Cover Show episode

2015-07-29T13:43:30Z

Introduction A couple of weeks ago, I’ve joined my good colleague Chris Risner at the Channel 9 studio and we’ve talked about API Apps and App Service in general. After receiving quite a few e-mails about the demo I’ve shown, I’ve decided to break it down a bit more and create a step by step […]...(read more)

How to set the RetryPolicy on the API App client

2015-06-17T03:43:42Z

Introduction When you want to consume your API App from your application our Visual Studio tooling does all the magic (aka generation) for you. Because of Swagger, we can generate the code of the API App client with two clicks. All you have to do is point the API App Client SDK to your API […]...(read more)

Taking advantage of API Management for API Apps

2015-06-12T15:57:12Z

Introduction Once you publish your API App using any of the tutorials we provide (.NET, Node.js, Java) you might want to take advantage of the advanced API Management capabilities of by Azure API Management, capabilities like throttling, interactive console and documentation, usage analytics and many more. Creating an API Management account If you don’t have an […]...(read more)

Why am I getting “A route named ‘swagger_docs’ is already in the route collection” after I publish my API App?

2015-04-04T07:17:39Z

Question: After publishing my API App I’m getting the yellow error screen of ASP.NET. The error message says “A route named ‘swagger_docs’ is already in the route collection”. How can I fix this? Answer: This is not related to API Apps per se but more around Web API. What triggers the error is pretty simple: […]...(read more)

Part 2: Running non-.NET API Apps on Azure App Service

2015-03-31T01:43:52Z

On my last post I’ve talked in a bit more detail what API Apps are, what you can build with them, how they work and provided some answers to frequently asked questions. Another very common question is: “How do I run an API App that it’s not .NET?“. If you’ve read my last post, I […]...(read more)

Part 1: Azure App Service API Apps in more detail and some FAQ

2015-03-27T08:25:47Z

What is Azure App Service? In case you missed it, on the 24th we announced Azure App Service. In simple words, it’s a common platform were you can develop Web, Mobile, Logic and API Apps. It’s based on proven technologies and more specifically WebSites, which is now called Web Apps. The fact that there is […]...(read more)

My blog is not dead, I promise.

2014-11-14T13:43:07Z

It’s not dead. I promise. I haven’t written a single thing for a loo<chuchu_train>oooooooooo</chuchu_train>ng time. It was for a good reason. So what happened? Well: I joined Microsoft. Which means I had to drop my MVP status. I’m a Technical Evangelist, writing code, spreading knowledge. I moved to Vancouver, BC to be closer to my team. […]...(read more)

Joining Microsoft

2013-11-12T04:56:54Z

It’s been a while since I blogged about anything. I’ve been quite busy with a very interesting project that I hope I can share more news soon. There have been a lot of changes in my life, fortunately all positive, leading to this moment where I can publicly share my next move. Q1 of 2014 I’ll […]...(read more)

VMDepot is now integrated into the Windows Azure Portal

2013-01-26T00:19:26Z

A nice change I noticed today is that VMDepot images are now visible in the Windows Azure Portal. If you to Virtual Machines You’ll see an option that says “Browse VMDepot” If you click it, you get the list of the image already in the VM Depot: You can select one and create a virtual [...]...(read more)

Windows Azure and VM Depot from MS Open Tech

2013-01-11T05:58:26Z

VM Depot allows users to build, deploy and share their favorite Linux configuration, create custom open source stacks, work with others and build new architectures for the cloud that leverage the openness and flexibility of the Azure platform. How it works All images shared via this catalog are open for interaction where other users of [...]...(read more)

Speaking at Windows AzureConf

2012-11-01T19:20:13Z

What is Windows AzureConf On November 14, 2012, Microsoft will be hosting Windows AzureConf, a free event for the Windows Azure community. This event will feature a keynote presentation by Scott Guthrie, along with numerous sessions executed by Windows Azure community members. Streamed live for an online audience on Channel 9, the event will allow [...]...(read more)

Windows Azure WebSites add support for .NET Framework 4.5

2012-10-25T02:46:59Z

It’s a short post but worth it! It’s live, Windows Azure WebSites are now running with support for .NET Framework 4.5. As this is an in-place upgrade from 4.0 to 4.5 don’t expect anything breaking or things not working but make sure you test your stuff before you upload. Everything targeting 4.0 should still work as [...]...(read more)

Windows Azure New Portal Improvements

2012-10-08T01:11:39Z

I accessed the portal today and a nice surprise was waiting for me. Among other improvements that I either didn’t spot yet or they are not visible to us (backend changes) they were two new very welcome changes: 1) Service bus can now be managed from the new portal! Under the “App Services” category, you can now [...]...(read more)

How to run SugarCRM on Windows Azure Web Sites using WebMatrix 2

2012-06-19T04:45:01Z

Windows Azure Web Sites (WAWS) is a powerful hosting platform provided by Microsoft on Windows Azure. One of the coolest features is that you can run your Web Sites/Web Apps pretty easily and it’s not limited to ASP.NET but it also supports PHP. Also on database level it’s not only SQL databases (MSSQL) that are [...]...(read more)

How to migrate and run your WordPress blog on Windows Azure WebSites

2012-06-11T19:52:14Z

I was testing Windows Azure Web Sites (Codename Antares, for short WAWS) for about 3 weeks before it was announced two days ago at MeetWindowsAzure. Since the beginning I wanted … Continue reading →...(read more)

Windows Azure Trust Center

2012-04-05T20:02:25Z

Windows Azure Trust Center was released to the public and it contains valuable information about security and privacy on the platform. You can find details about what kind of certificates the platform holds and generally why and how the platform is secure, handles data and respects privacy. All that information applies to Windows Azure core services … Continue reading »...(read more)

Windows Azure MVP 2012 – Renewed

2012-04-02T09:02:56Z

I received my renewal email today from the MVP Award program. I’m going to be a Windows Azure MVP for a second year in a total of 3 years being an MVP. I’m still proud to be on the first wave of Windows Azure MVPs when the MVP award was available for Windows Azure. I met … Continue reading »...(read more)

Failed to attach debugger on Windows Azure Web apps troubleshoot

2012-04-02T08:56:37Z

There is a common error sometimes when you try to start and debug a web site/web app on the Windows Azure Emulator that it’s caused for a couple of reasons that I will explain below. The error message is “There was an error attaching the debuger to the IIS worker process for URL <THE_URL> …”. Reason … Continue reading »...(read more)

Running JBoss 7 on Windows Azure — Part II

2011-12-07T08:44:01Z

Continuing on where I left it on my previous post, I’m going to explain how the Announcement service works and why we choose that approach. The way JBoss and mod_proxy work now is that every time something changes in the topology, either a new proxy is added or removed or a JBoss node, then the proxy [...]...(read more)

Running JBoss 7 on Windows Azure

2011-12-01T20:58:00Z

I’m going to start a series of posts to explain how we made JBoss run on Windows Azure, not just on standalone mode but with full cluster support. Let me start with one simple definition, I’m NOT a Java guy, but I work with some very talented people under the same roof and under the [...]...(read more)

Reviewing Neil Mackenzie’s Windows Azure Development Cookbook

2011-09-19T04:35:22Z

In the next couple of days I’ll be reading and reviewing Neil’s book. Neil is a fellow Windows Azure MVP and judging from what I’ve heard and read up to this point, this is probably going to be a very nice book not that I expected anything less from him. You can find the book [...]...(read more)

Windows Azure SDK 1.5 and Windows Azure AppFabric SDK 1.5 released

2011-09-15T08:34:00Z

Today Windows Azure SDK 1.5 and Windows Azure AppFabric SDK 1.5 were released, fixing issues and bugs detected during the beta. There are also some new enhancements to it: Re-architected emulator, which enables higher fidelity between local and cloud developments. Support for uploading service certificates in csupload.exe. A new csencrypt.exe tool to manage remote desktop [...]...(read more)

Windows Azure Wins Best Cloud Service at Cloud Computing World Series Awards

2011-06-24T19:36:12Z

Earlier this week the Windows Azure platform was named Best Cloud Service at the Cloud Computing World Forum in London. Now in its third year, the Cloud Computing World Series Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the IT market. This year’s winners were selected by an independent panel of industry experts. “It’s fantastic for us to see this type of recognition for the Windows Azure platform. We’re seeing companies creating business solutions in record times, reinforcing the new possibilities...(read more)

Advanced Installer

2011-06-22T07:21:39Z

So, this is not a direct Windows Azure post, but I use it also on my roles, so here it goes: I've been looking for a decent alternative to what I was using in the past for my installations, that is InstallAware. Sometimes things were randomly breaking (support for .NET, SQL Server installations failing for nothing etc) all because of the re-packaging habbit of the InstallAware engineers. Then I found Advanced Installer . I use it on my Windows Azure roles whenever I want to do a chain install (MSI...(read more)

April Update of Windows Azure Platform training kit (WAPTK April v2.9)

2011-04-20T01:42:37Z

April's Update (v2.9) of Windows Azure Platform Training Kit is available now and you can get it here . " The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform, including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and the Windows Azure AppFabric. The April 2011 update of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit has been updated for Windows Azure SDK 1.4, Visual...(read more)