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Security in the Cloud!
So, you have decided to Develop/Test or run Demos/Training in the Cloud. That’s Great! That is the right choice. While we are all aware of the benefits of the Cloud. You now have to put…
How Snapshots save your assets
You hear it all the time in the real world. Back up your computer. Because the day will come when something catastrophic and out of your control happens. The same can be true for your…
Adventure in DevOps & Coding: Learning PHP & Setting up Continuous Deployment in CloudShare
Face it, if you are a born and raised .NET Client/Server developer like me, you are now old school. I have been aware of this fact for several years now, but not until late 2013…
Troubleshooting Windows Azure Workflow in a SharePoint 2013 CloudShare Environment!
Last week while I was doing a SharePoint 2013 training using my CloudShare environments as the training platform for my students I found several issues when trying to create and deploy workflows in Windows Azure…
Adding DevOps Capabilities to “Visual Studio On-Line” using CloudShare
If you are a Developer on the Microsoft Stack, you have surely heard the news about the advancements, and renaming of TFS Services to Visual Studio On-Line. Visual Studio On-Line, announced on Nov 13th, comes…
2014 Predictions for Developers
The time of the year for predictions has come, and as in previous years, CloudShare is throwing theirs in the pile. But these are not just any old predictions. I’m going to tell you how…
SharePoint 2013 Disaster Recovery- Creating, Testing and Maintaining the DR Plan- Part 4
This article is the fourth and final article that cover creating, testing and maintaining a SharePoint DR plan. These articles are from a chapter extract from the book: Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Disaster Recovery Guide. …
Performance? What do you mean performance?
One of the common issues we see a lot of in the Support Cave revolves around ‘performance’. So let’s set the scene a little. When it comes to connecting to a virtual machine, remotely, from…
How To: Measure your TCP Session’s Quality!
In this Post, I will explain why and when you measure your ‘TCP Session Quality (Starting with: What is ‘TCP Quality’ anyway?). How you can analyse it yourself, and I’ll share with you a recent…
Using the Cloud to Make Contractor Work Seamless
(Last updated in 2018) In the CloudShare dev group, we occasionally work with an outside consultant or contractor. One of the most annoying pains when hiring a developer contractor is the need to provide him…
SharePoint 2013 Disaster Recovery- Creating, Testing and Maintaining the DR Plan- Part 3
This article is 3 of 4 articles that cover creating, testing and maintaining a SharePoint DR plan. These articles are from a chapter extract from the book: Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Disaster Recovery Guide. Creating…
Holiday in the Clouds
This time of year is great for the developer to catch up. Get beyond the daily fire drills. Maybe your family will get you involved in some IT task you rather avoid. But this time…