Microsoft Azure Support Team Blog

Understanding the temporary drive on Windows Azure Virtual Machines

Special thanks to our WATS Linux experts- Joao Madureira, Vittorio Franco Libertucci and Patrick...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 12/06/2013

Windows Azure IaaS Host OS Update Demystified

Special thanks to Sri Harsha for reviewing this post!! In this post we will look at: Why Windows...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 11/26/2013

Windows Azure Learning Resources

Microsoft has loads of resources to help you learn, understand and leverage Windows Azure cloud...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 11/20/2013

Staying updated with all things Windows Azure

Windows Azure is an ever evolving Microsoft cloud platform. You may find it tough to stay updated...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 11/15/2013

Why does an Azure storage account have two access keys?

If you are using Windows Azure you might be familiar with the storage access keys. These storage...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 11/06/2013

Exploring the AutoScale feature in Windows Azure Websites

We recently released a whole lot of updates for Windows Azure platform and one of those updates, is...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 10/30/2013

Windows Azure: Account Delegate Feature

Blogged on behalf of Bahar Sandal, Windows Azure Subscription Management Support Engineer. The...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 10/25/2013

Windows Azure technical support for MSDN, TechNet or MPN Users and Partners

Support Benefits for Microsoft Azure Some Microsoft Programs give support benefits that can be used...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 10/23/2013

Windows Azure support - How it works and how to receive help

Windows Azure is a great new family of cloud based services and features offered by Microsoft. As...

Author: Pradeep M G Date: 10/14/2013

Why did my Azure VM restart?

An unexpected restart of an Azure VM is an issue that commonly results in a customer opening a...

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 09/23/2013

Oracle Linux image available in Windows Azure starting September 23rd

Fellow Techies, This is Patrick, your friendly neighborhood Microsoft engineer who happens to be...

Author: Patrick [MSFT] Date: 09/20/2013

How to redeploy a deleted Windows Azure Virtual Machine (updated)

Special Thanks to Allen Taylor for updating this article. This document applies to the Windows Azure...

Author: Flavio Muratore [MSFT] Date: 07/29/2013

Configure Remote Desktop via management portal for Windows Azure Cloud Services

Windows Azure now allows users to configure, enable remote desktop for cloud services via management...

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 07/19/2013

Azure PowerShell 0.6.13

Azure PowerShell 0.6.13 released with substantial change to Support IaaS General Availability...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 04/16/2013

Windows Azure PowerShell – Storage Commands

In this Blog we will walk through few PowerShell commands to work with Windows Azure Storage. (Last...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 04/12/2013

[CrossPost] TechNet Radio: (Part 2) Windows Azure Virtual Machine FAQs

I recently had opportunity to speak at a TechNet Radio session about Windows Azure Virtual Machines...

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 04/08/2013

Enabling user account in a Windows Azure Cloud Service (PaaS) instances which is disabled

Symptom We have seen a few issues, where user accounts gets locked on Windows Azure Cloud Services...

Author: SauravB [MSFT] Date: 04/03/2013

New blob storage cmdlets in Azure PowerShell 0.6.12

Azure PowerShell 0.6.12 released last week and includes new cmdlets to work with blobs in general,...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 03/25/2013

Cross Post: Windows Azure Root Certificate Migration

As part of our ongoing commitment to security we are making a change to our SSL certificate chain...

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 03/15/2013

How to quickly determine the Windows Azure PowerShell Version

How to quickly determine the Windows Azure PowerShell Version The quickest method to determine which...

Author: Shawn Henretty Date: 03/08/2013

Cross Post: Improved identity and access management capabilities in Windows Azure

Over the weekend we saw few update to Windows Azure Portal both from feature and monitoring aspect....

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2013

Different ways to Backup your Windows Azure SQL Database

Windows Azure SQL database Backup and Restore Strategy: Overall Introduction: Backing up and...

Author: Ki Yi [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2013

Windows Azure Portal Update - Configure Web Endpoint Status Monitoring (Preview)

As I was browsing over the weekend I saw few update to the Windows Azure Portal. Monitoring...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 03/03/2013

Cross Post: Details of the February 22nd 2013 Windows Azure Storage Disruption

At 12:29 PM PST on February 22nd, 2013 there was a service interruption in all regions that affected...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 03/01/2013

Troubleshooting REST API based connectivity issues with Windows Azure Management Portal

Recently I worked on an issue where the customer was trying to create a Service Bus using Python...

Author: Sujas Dasgupta [MSFT] Date: 02/28/2013

Minor Update to Windows Azure SDK – 1.8.1 February 2013

Yesterday I while updating my machine I noticed that Windows Azure SDK for .NET been updated. The...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 02/25/2013

Cross Post: Windows Azure Service Disruption from Expired Certificate

Editor's Note: This is a cross post from the Windows Azure Blog . Recently Windows Azure Storage...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 02/24/2013

Improving Windows Azure Table Storage query performance

With Windows Azure Table Storage, the data is stored in a way which can be searched through queries....

Author: Ki Yi [MSFT] Date: 02/19/2013

Windows Azure PowerShell - Script for basic PaaS and IaaS Operations

We assume that you have already set up your PowerShell for Windows Azure based on our previous Blog...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 02/18/2013

Windows Azure PowerShell – Getting Started

Introduction: As per command line tools, almost all operations that are performed on the Platform...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 02/18/2013

Windows Azure Guest OS Updates

On periodic basis we release updates for Windows Azure Guest OS. These OS are generally used by...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 02/12/2013

Windows Azure Virtual Machines - Common Questions

This blog post is summarizes most common questions Windows Azure Virtual Machine users come across....

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 02/08/2013

Windows Azure Virtual Machines - Common Issues

This blog post is an attempt to summarize most common issues we’ve seen Windows Azure Virtual...

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 02/08/2013

Security Best Practices for Windows Azure

Security is an very important aspect when it comes to computers and it should be at the top of...

Author: Narahari Dogiparthi [MSFT] Date: 02/04/2013

How to manage multiple Windows Azure Subscriptions

How to change Subscription Name 1. Login in to https://account.windowsazure.com using your Live ID....

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 02/03/2013

Windows Azure Features and Technical Support Options

UPDATED POST CLICK HERE Last Updated: June 04, 2014 -------------------------- [Disclaimer: This is...

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 01/31/2013

[Preview Feature] VM Depot Preview and Support

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Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 01/23/2013

How to redeploy a deleted Windows Azure Virtual Machine

This document has been updated - see the new version here.

Author: Abhishek Anand [MSFT] Date: 01/21/2013

As you may know that using Capture Role REST Service Management API you can create a Virtual Machine...

Author: Avkash Chauhan - MSFT Date: 08/17/2012

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