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Windows Azure NewsAugust 2013

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updates

Azure Guest OS Families3.x - Windows Server 2012 (.NET Framework 4.0 and 4.5)2.x - Windows Server 2008 R2 or R2 SP1 (.NET Framework 3.5 and 4.0)1.x - Windows Server 2008 SP2 (.NET Framework 3.5 and 4.0)

Platform

Latest Guest OS versions - 3.5, 2.17 & 1.25Includes MSRC patches through July 2013Guest OS family 1 retires 1 June 2014

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/ee924680.aspx

Windows Azure Guest OS MSRC Updates Matrixhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/dn391773.aspx

Platform

Compatibility IssueSQL Azure connectivity using the SQL Native Client may break after the July release of the Windows Azure Guest OS

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kwill/archive/2013/08/01/compatibility-issue-sql-azure-connectivity-using-the-sql-native-client-may-break-after-the-july-release-of-the-windows-azure-guest-os.aspx

Platform

Windows Azure CLI Update - 0.7.0https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/downloads/https://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-tools-xplat/blob/master/ChangeLog.txt

Platform

Web Sites

General AvailabilityReserved Tier now called Standard - 99.9% SLA, Free Tier - no SLAAutoscale support64-bit and 32-bit mode supportMemory dumpsScaling Sites Independently

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/06/27/windows-azure-general-availability-release-of-web-sites-mobile-services-new-autoscale-alerts-support-no-credit-card-needed-for-msdn-subscribers.aspx

General AvailabilityStandard and Premium Tier - 99.9% SLAVisual Studio 2013 integration


Mobile Services

UpdatesRicher Custom Create WizardExposing the Cloud Services that are Behind a Virtual Machine

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/07/23/windows-azure-july-updates-sql-database-traffic-manager-autoscale-virtual-machines.aspx

Virtual Machines

SQL Server AlwaysOn Support Supports HA and DR Scenarios

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/08/12/windows-azure-general-availability-of-sql-server-always-on-support-and-notification-hubs-autoscale-improvements-more.aspx

Support for Configuring Load Balancer Probeshttp://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/08/12/windows-azure-general-availability-of-sql-server-always-on-support-and-notification-hubs-autoscale-improvements-more.aspx

Virtual Machines

UpdatesSupport for Automated SQL Database ExportsNew Premium Tier - High Peak Load, Many Concurrent Requests, Predictable Latency


SQL Databases

Notification Hubs - General AvailabilityBroadcast push for Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS and Android


Service Bus

Traffic Manager - PreviewIntegrated within the Windows Azure Management Portal


Network Services

Autoscale - PreviewCloud Services, Virtual Machines and Web Sites (Standard), Mobile Services (Standard & Premium)Cloud Services, Virtual Machines - CPU %, Storage Queue/Service Bus Queue depthWeb Sites - CPU %Mobile Services - Daily API calls (90%)Schedule Rules, Autoscale History



Management

Alerts and Notifications - PreviewVirtual Machines - host operating system metrics, monitoring metrics (web endpoint urls)Cloud Services - host operating system metrics, guest vm metrics, monitoring metrics (web endpoint urls)Web Sites & Mobile Services - monitoring metrics (web endpoint urls)


Management

Management ServicesNew section of PortalAlerts and Operation Logs


Management

announcements

No More Credit Card Requirement for MSDN Subscribershttp://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/06/27/windows-azure-general-availability-release-of-web-sites-mobile-services-new-autoscale-alerts-support-no-credit-card-needed-for-msdn-subscribers.aspx

Windows Azure SDK 2.1 for .NETVisual Studio 2013 Preview SupportVisual Studio 2013 VM Image: VM image that you can use to host and develop with VS 2013 in the cloudVisual Studio Server Explorer Enhancements: Improved filtering and auto-loading of subscription resourcesVirtual Machines: Start and Stop VM’s w/suspend billing directly from within Visual StudioCloud Services: New Emulator Express option with reduced footprint and Run as Normal User supportService Bus: New high availability options, Notification Hub support, Improved VS toolingPowerShell Automation: New PowerShell commands for automating Web Sites, Cloud Services, VMs and more

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2013/07/31/announcing-the-release-of-the-windows-azure-sdk-2-1-for-net.aspx

AzureDevsPrivate portal for AzureDevs.

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http://www.azuredevs.com/

Deploy to Windows Azure using your MSDN benefits and you could win a 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe

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events

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/teched/default.aspx

Tech Ed Australia 2013Gold Coast3-6 SeptemberScott Guthrie will be there !

http://brisbane.yowconference.com.au

YOW! Conference 2013Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre9-10 DecemberScott Hanselman will be there !

http://cloudburst.azurewebsites.net/

CloudBurst 2013Sweden and Streamed Online19-20 September

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