Windows Azure Connect Team Blog

Windows Azure Connect Has Been Retired

This summer, the Windows Azure Connect functionality will be removed from the old Azure management...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 07/09/2013

Upgrade to the latest Connect endpoint software now

On 10/28/2012, the current CA certificate used by Windows Azure Connect endpoint software will...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 08/31/2012

Windows Azure Connect is now open CTP

Windows Azure Connect CTP is now open to everyone. In the past, you needed to request CTP access and...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 11/15/2011

Windows Azure Connect Endpoint Upgrade also available from Microsoft Update

As part of the Windows Azure Management Portal update, a new release of the Windows Azure Connect...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 07/22/2011

HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP2 uses Windows Azure Connect for hybrid Cloud

The recent released HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP2 is focused on providing customers with a great experience...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 07/01/2011

Speeding Up SQL Server Connections

We’ve heard from some customers that initial connections to on-premise SQL servers using...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 06/03/2011

Windows Azure Connect–Certificate Based Endpoint Activation

If you have deployed Windows Azure Connect endpoint before, you know that the endpoint will be...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 05/06/2011

Choose Relays Close to You

Throughout Windows Azure Connect CTP, many customers have asked for Windows Azure Connect relay...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 05/05/2011

Windows Azure SDK 1.4 refresh

We have found an issue with the new Windows Azure SDK 1.4 refresh which causes Windows Azure Connect...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 04/25/2011

Easy VPN with Windows Azure Connect

Windows Azure and Windows Azure Connect are like chocolate and peanut butter – awesome...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 04/19/2011

Options for Deploying Windows Azure Connect Endpoint Software

Installing Windows Azure Connect endpoint software is a one-click process – you get the...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 03/30/2011

Windows Azure Connect Use Case: Web Role / Application Pool Access SQL Server using Windows Authentication

We showed you how to domain join Windows Azure roles to on-premises Active Directory in an earlier...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 03/16/2011

Windows Azure Connect CTP refresh

We are pleased to announce that the first CTP Refresh for Windows Azure Connect is now live. Here...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 03/10/2011

Windows Azure Connect Use Case: Enable File Sharing on Windows Azure VM

Once Windows Azure VMs are connected with your local machines using Connect (see this blog if you...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 01/20/2011

Domain Joining Windows Azure roles

Windows Azure Connect supports domain joining Windows Azure role instances (i.e. the Virtual...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 12/10/2010

Getting Started with Windows Azure Connect

Windows Azure Connect (previously known as Project codename Sydney) is a new feature that enables...

Author: Windows Azure Connect Team Date: 12/08/2010