Windows Azure How-Tos Index
The Windows Azure IX (Information Experience) team has made it easier to browse their product documentation. Beautiful. They added a Windows Azure How-To Index of their content to the MSDN Library. I think it’s great to see a shift to more How-To and task-oriented content. I think that naming with How-To, also makes it easier to find articles that might relate to your scenario or task.
Here is the collection of How-Tos you will find when you browse the index:
How to: Build a Windows Azure Application
- How to Configure Virtual Machine Sizes
- How to Configure Connection Strings
- How to Configure Operating System Versions
- How to Configure Local Storage Resources
- How to Create a Certificate for a Role
- How to Create a Remote Desktop Protocol File
- How to Define Environment Variables Before a Role Starts
- How to Define Input Endpoints for a Role
- How to Define Internal Endpoints for a Role
- How to Define Startup Tasks for a Role
- How to Encrypt a Password
- How to Restrict Communication Between Roles
- How to Retrieve Role Instance Data
- How to Use the RoleEnvironment.Changing Event
- How to Use the RoleEnvironment.Changed Event
How to: Use the Windows Azure SDK Tools to Package and Deploy an Application
- How to Prepare the Windows Azure Compute Emulator
- How to Configure the Compute Emulator to Emulate Windows Azure
- How to Package an Application by Using the CSPack Command-Line Tool
- How to Run an Application in the Compute Emulator by Using the CSRun Command-Line Tool
- How to Initialize the Storage Emulator by Using the DSInit Command-Line Tool
- How to Change the Configuration of a Running Service
- How to Attach a Debugger to New Role Instances
- How to View Trace Information in the Compute Emulator
- How to Configure SQL Server for the Storage Emulator
How to Configure a Web Application
- How to Configure a Web Role for Multiple Web Sites
- How to Configure the Virtual Directory Location
- How to Configure a Windows Azure Port
- How to Configure the Site Entry in the Service Definition File
- How to Configure IIS Components in Windows Azure
- How to Configure a Service to Use a Legacy Web Role
How to: Manage Windows Azure VM Roles
- How to Create the Base VHD
- How to Install the Windows Azure Integration Components
- How to Prepare the Image for Deployment
- How to Deploy an Image to Windows Azure
- How to Create and Deploy the VM Role Service Model
- How to Create a Differencing VHD
- How to Change the Configuration of a VM role
How to: Administering Windows Azure Hosted Services
- How to Setup a Windows Azure Subscription
- How to Setup Multiple Administrator Accounts
How to: Deploy a Windows Azure Application
- How to Package your Service
- How to Deploy a Service
- How to Create a Hosted Service
- How to Create a Storage Account
- How to Configure the Service Topology
How to: Upgrade a Service
- How to Perform In-Place Upgrades
- How to Swap a Service's VIPs
How to: Manage Upgrades to the Windows Azure Guest OS
- How to Determine the Current Guest OS of your Service
- How to Upgrade the Guest OS in the Management Portal
- How to Upgrade the Guest OS in the Service Configuration File
How to: Configure Windows Azure Connect
- How to Activate Windows Azure Roles for Windows Azure Connect
- How to Install Local Endpoints with Windows Azure Connect
- How to Create and Configure a Group of Endpoints in Windows Azure Connect