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Debugging, Profiling, IntelliTrace in VS2013 Update 2 and Tech Ed

May 9, 2014 May 9, 2014 05/9/14
Anisha Pindoria
Those of you following this blog, and in particular the diagnostics tag, know about the wealth of new value we have shipped in VS2013 RTM and the VS2013 Update 2 RC. I wanted to remind you of all the debugging and profiling features you can take advantage of – please see the items on these two lists: * Investments in VS2013 RTM * ...

Debugging, Profiling, IntelliTrace in VS2013 Update 2 and Tech Ed

May 9, 2014 May 9, 2014 05/9/14
Anisha Pindoria
Those of you following this blog, and in particular the diagnostics tag, know about the wealth of new value we have shipped in VS2013 RTM and the VS2013 Update 2 RC. I wanted to remind you of all the debugging and profiling features you can take advantage of – please see the items on these two lists:  If you are a Visual ...

Import virtual machines or template operation of Microsoft Test Manager throws ‘Object reference not set to an instance of an object’’

May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 05/5/14
Importer
The content of this blog is applicable if you are using Team Foundation Server 2012 Update 4 with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2.   Problem:  When you try to import a virtual machine or template to Team Foundation Server library using Microsoft Test Manager(MTM), import wizard throws 'Object reference not set to an instance...

Brisbane ALM User Group: Integrating Application Insights in the end to end ALM workflow by Anthony Borton

April 27, 2014 Apr 27, 2014 04/27/14
Charles Sterling
The warming weather and the Thunder Showers this weekend definitely left me a little homesick for Australia…which compelled me to announce this weeks ALM User Group in Brisbane.  Next week is “bring a friend” week at the Brisbane ALM User Group with with every person who brings a friend receiving free soft drinks during...

Using the IntelliTrace Events window with a log collected from MMA Standalone

April 23, 2014 Apr 23, 2014 04/23/14
Fangliang Xue
The Microsoft Monitoring Agent allows you to collect reliability performance data and exception data for web applications. You can use IntelliTrace to review this data, or debug this data to get more useful information. In this post I am using MMA Standalone, as opposed to MMA connected to AppInsights or System Center. One of my colleagues ...

New agent for Application Insights available

April 15, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 04/15/14
VladJ
We are excited to announce that there is an updated version of Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) available now. Performance counter collection frequency was reduced from 5 minutes to 1 minute for standard and custom counters so you’ll see trends more granularly and faster. There are also improvements in our log collection feature and bug ...

Application Insights Webinar April 17th 8:00am PST

April 15, 2014 Apr 15, 2014 04/15/14
Charles Sterling
If you are looking to get started with Application Insights I will be hosting a webinar Thursday 8:00am PST where I will be walking through a getting started session looking at Availability Monitoring, Performance Monitoring, Usage Monitoring and how to make all this actionable!Register for event: https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail...

Integrating testing tools and devops at the Seattle Area Software Quality Assurance Group April 17th

April 9, 2014 Apr 9, 2014 04/9/14
Charles Sterling
The thought leaders in the area of Testing locally  run  “Seattle Area Software Quality Assurance Group”.  I have been asked me to come in and show them how Microsoft is integrating Testing tools into the DevOps work flows!Definitely looking forward to it!3rd Thursday, April 17th,  6:30 pm at CompuCom 11900 NE...