Load Balancing FTP Service Across Two Azure-Based Windows Virtual Machines
This video explains how to install and configure FTP service for a pair of Azure VMs running in an availability set.
Serverless: The Next Major Shift In Cloud Computing
How the microservices software pattern has made containers so popular, and will enable the coming serverless pattern revolution.
A Quick And Simple Guide To CIDR IP4 Address Ranges
Calculating the CIDR IP address range and starting address comes down to understanding octets, and converting IP addresses from decimal, to binary, and back again.
Creating A Load-Balanced Azure VM Availability Set With An ARM Template
Creating an Azure virtual machine availability set, properly configured for FTP service, is best done with an ARM template.
Auto-Handling Inbound FTP Files With The FileSystemWatcher Class: Designing Your FTP Servers
Configuring an Azure VM availability set to handle FTP uploads requires a little knowledge of how PASV mode works.
Using The FileSystemWatcher Class In A Windows Service To Process Inbound FTP Files: Introduction
First in a series on using Windows services to automatically detect and process inbound FTP files.
How I Used $16 In Azure Resources To Build Maine’s Only Real-Time State And Local Elections Results
Using $15.58 in Microsoft Azure Services, I built a real-time election results system that served 1.3 million successful requests in 24 hours.
Blue Monday: Web Application Firewall, Storage Blob Encryption And Service Fabric
Web App firewalls are in preview; Storage blob and VHD encryption is generally available; Service Fabric for Windows is generally available; new DocumentDB SDK …
Badges? If You’re An MCSD Or MCSE, You’ll Soon Have Stinkin’ Badges
Microsoft is throwing out its current technical certification program, with a new, badges-based, performance-evaluated system for MCSE and MCSD certifications.
Blue Monday: Powershell Hotfix Released For Resource Manager Storage Commands
A “new old” version of Powershell restores pre-version 1.4 signatures to Resource Manager Storage cmdlets; PHP updates are complete; Event Hubs Archive is in public preview. …