Comments on: Migrating Web Applications to Windows Azure http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:12:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: bill http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-140 bill Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:55:48 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-140 Hi Conrad, I am still hoping to spend some time exploring other migration scenarios, but unfortunately I've had to focus on some non-Azure topics lately (WPF 4, Silverlight 4, Windows 7, etc - you'll notice recent posts about new videos on these topics!) Thanks for the reminder, though! Hi Conrad,
I am still hoping to spend some time exploring other migration scenarios, but unfortunately I’ve had to focus on some non-Azure topics lately (WPF 4, Silverlight 4, Windows 7, etc – you’ll notice recent posts about new videos on these topics!)
Thanks for the reminder, though!

]]> By: Conrad Rowlands http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Conrad Rowlands Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:06:22 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-133 When exactly will you be "posting some short articles on how to deal with these various scenarios ( data storage, services)" It has been some time since this article was written. Or have I missed it out in the ether.... When exactly will you be “posting some short articles on how to deal with these various scenarios ( data storage, services)” It has been some time since this article was written. Or have I missed it out in the ether….

]]> By: Cory 'SyntaxC4' Fowler http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Cory 'SyntaxC4' Fowler Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:04:21 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-128 Microsoft.ServiceHosting.ServiceRuntime has been changed to Microsoft.WindowsAzure.ServiceRuntime Microsoft.ServiceHosting.ServiceRuntime has been changed to Microsoft.WindowsAzure.ServiceRuntime

]]> By: Dima http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Dima Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:14:15 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-61 Sonald: well, you are going to create the app for traditional platform right? so you are married to it? Time will show, that now we have two hosting platforms and both have equal rights to exist. You will have to write an app and make that choice. Sonald: well, you are going to create the app for traditional platform right? so you are married to it?

Time will show, that now we have two hosting platforms and both have equal rights to exist. You will have to write an app and make that choice.

]]> By: bill http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-51 bill Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:01:18 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-51 Yes, you could use a VirtualPathProvider to provide a layer of abstraction between your app and Windows Azure storage. At this point there is nothing built-in, but you could create your own as Maarten Balliauw has described here: http://blog.maartenballiauw.be/post/2009/06/09/A-view-from-the-cloud-(or-locate-your-ASPNET-MVC-views-on-Windows-Azure-Blob-Storage).aspx Yes, you could use a VirtualPathProvider to provide a layer of abstraction between your app and Windows Azure storage. At this point there is nothing built-in, but you could create your own as Maarten Balliauw has described here:

http://blog.maartenballiauw.be/post/2009/06/09/A-view-from-the-cloud-(or-locate-your-ASPNET-MVC-views-on-Windows-Azure-Blob-Storage).aspx

]]> By: Sonald Duclair http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Sonald Duclair Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:30 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-50 Is it possible to use a virtual path provider for Windows Azure storage. I think this would go a long way if the goal is to make it easy for others to migrate to Windows Azure. Is it possible to use a virtual path provider for Windows Azure storage. I think this would go a long way if the goal is to make it easy for others to migrate to Windows Azure.

]]> By: Sonald Duclair http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/2009/10/30/migrating-web-applications-to-windows-azure/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Sonald Duclair Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:35:40 +0000 http://blogs.itmentors.com/bill/?p=50#comment-46 The lack of a true filesystem means that most applications that ever reference the System.IO class library for file and directory manupulations will need major modifications. Don't get me wrong, Azure is going to be a very scallable, available and probably reliable service. I just don't like the idea of building an ASP.NET application for a specific hosting environment. That way I won't be tied or married to it. In other words, choosing Microsoft Azure is a lifetime commitment that I am not quiet ready to make. The lack of a true filesystem means that most applications that ever reference the System.IO class library for file and directory manupulations will need major modifications. Don’t get me wrong, Azure is going to be a very scallable, available and probably reliable service. I just don’t like the idea of building an ASP.NET application for a specific hosting environment. That way I won’t be tied or married to it. In other words, choosing Microsoft Azure is a lifetime commitment that I am not quiet ready to make.

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