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In a previous tutorial we showed how to create and receive a message from queue , we can now adding polling The MessageQueue class in StorageClient contains the polling inbuilt  infrastructure and delivers the message via eventing: mqObj.MessageReceived += new MessageReceivedEventHandler(mqObj_MessageReceived); mqObj.PollInterval = 1000; // poll interval in milliseconds mqObj.StartReceiving(); // starts polling The event [...]

This simple tutorial demonstrates how to create a message on a queue and receive that message: 1. Set up Authentication Details and Create a New Queue The below code adds the the storage authentication details, creates a queue storage object (which is the storage container that the Message Queues are placed in), then creates a [...]

SQL Azure Database Service Update 1 has just gone live with several improvements to SQL Azure. Most importantly it is now possible to programatically move between the 1GB and 10GB SQL Azure editions (previously users were forced to do a migration!). This can be done using the following syntax: ALTER DATABASE database_name { MODIFY (MAXSIZE [...]

Web cams allow users to view video streaming in a real time or get specific frames upon request. However, the cams can’t store video for a long time due to the resources required for storing video or photo collections. With this in mind, we decided to build the Enterra WebCam Viewer. Enterra WebCam Viewer – [...]

SQL Azure Continuous Backup is one the two main methods for backing up databases which run  on  SQL Azure. Continuous Backup enables developers to backup a database on a continuous basis – as in the backup will not function as a standalone database but must be restored to the original database (in contrast to the [...]

SQL Azure Clone Backup is one of the two primary methods for backing up SQL Azure databases. Clone Backup is promised coming in H2 2010 – although there have been no announcements to date. The clone will create a single (perhaps scheduled) snapshot of a database at a point in time. The other main method [...]

Opinions on Azure the likely uptake of Azure appear to be very polarized around the time of its launch. I think it is a given that 2010 will not see a rush to Azure – the inevitable teething issues, plus the unavailability of several key elements of the platf0rm (such as database backup) will be [...]

Reports today suggest that Microsoft will introduce Remote Desktop and Virtual Machine support for Azure in March 2010. This marks a major shift in Azure’s focus, previously Azure was intended to perform all hardware configuration chores from developers. SearchCloudComputing attributes the change to easing the migration pains for existing Windows apps, however resource isolation and [...]

Microsoft just announced the Beta availability of  Windows Azure Drive. Azure Drive joins the exiting storage lineup of blobs, tables and queues and is likely to be the last storage category to be introduced in 2010. Azure Drive is primarily intended for developers migrating existing apps to Azure. Drive storage uses  the standard Windows NTFS [...]

The Windows Azure CDN is a convenient way for application developers to minimize latency that geographically dispersed application users will experience. As of  as of February 2010, the Azure CDN is currently in CTP and incurring no charges. Who Needs a CDN? Application users that are geographically far away from the data center where a [...]