Azure Integration and AI, From the Field
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Start with the GitHub Copilot CLI beginner’s guide, learn to build an agent skill in VS Code, or troubleshoot with the VS Code reset walkthrough.
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How to Create a PFX Certificate from Cloudflare Origin Certificates
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Training on What’s New in BizTalk 2013 from Pluralsight
I am excited to add a new addition to my resume - that of the title of Pluralsight Author! My course on “What is New...
Windows Azure Virtual Machines – Stopped doesn’t equal Stopped Deallocated
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Need a single server BizTalk Environment on Azure IaaS? Just give this a click!
This script comes after days and days of trial and error. During the course of building this script I learned a lot...
Using SendGrid with BizTalk360 for Easy Emails on IaaS
Last week BizTalk360 announced a new one-click installation process that works great for BizTalk running in Windows...
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2013 in Windows Azure IaaS TechEd Session Online
The session I presented at TechEd 2013 North American on Windows Azure IaaS and BizTalk Server 2013 is now online! I...
Windows Azure Virtual Machine Announcements from TechEd US
Today in the key note at TechEd US Scott Guthrie made some exciting announcements related to Windows Azure Virtual...
First Look at a Windows Azure Bill for BizTalk Server 2013
With the release of BizTalk Server 2013 on Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) we have a new way to...
BizTalk 2013 Installation Error on Windows Server 2012 64-bit
I was doing some BizTalk installations this weekend with BizTalk Server 2013 on Windows Server 2012 VM’s. I have done...
Help! I Cannot Attach My Azure Data Disk to my Windows Azure Virtual Machine
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