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TechEd 2013 Session – Microsoft BizTalk Server 2013 in Windows Azure IaaS
If you are planning to attend TechEd North America this June in New Orleans, LA and are looking for information on...
Windows Azure IaaS is Live and BizTalk Server 2013 Hourly Pricing Released
Today Microsoft released to General Availability the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) side of Windows Azure. ...
Windows Azure IaaS and Creating a New Azure Virtual Machine Video
I have put together a quick 10 minute video that introduced Windows Azure IaaS and walks you through creating your...
BizTalk Server 2013 is Released to Manufacturing (RTM) – Now on MSDN
Today Microsoft announced BizTalk Server 2013 is now Released to Manufacturing (RTM). The software is now available...
Windows Azure Virtual Machine and Virtual Hard Disk Management Tool – Can save you Money!
Did you know you are charged for a Windows Azure Virtual Machine every hour it is deployed even if it is not...
Tricks for Deleting Windows Azure Virtual Machines via the REST API
While I call this post “tricks” for deleting a Windows Azure Virtual Machine it really is not a trick. It does...
BizTalk Server 2013 Image Available on Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Windows Azure Virtual Machines now has a pre-built image for BizTalk Server 2013. This will enable you to get up...
October Images of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 Available for Windows Azure Virtual Machines
I noticed today that the Platform Images for Windows Azure Virtual Machines has been updated to include a Windows...
Setting Up BizTalk Server 2013 Beta on a Windows Azure Virtual Machine
A few days ago BizTalk 2013 Beta was announced and released for download. The plan is to make this available as...