Speaking on Azure Migration 10/15/09 at So Cal .NET Architecture Group

On October 15th '09 I'll be speaking at the So Cal .NET Architecture Group on Migrating .NET Applications to Azure.

Migrating .NET Applications to Azure

In our October meeting we’ll look at what’s involved in migrating .NET applications and databases over to Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. You’ll learn about the challenges and best practices around migrating databases to SQL Azure and migrating web applications to Windows Azure. Experiences doing this in the real world for early adopters will be shared. We’ll also discuss how to design applications and databases that are capable of running in the cloud or in the enterprise.

The next SoCal IASA chapter meeting will be Thursday October 15, 2009 at Rancho Santiago Community College District, 2323 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm, pizza and networking 6:30 pm. Meeting cost is $5 to help us cover the cost of food and beverages. RSVP please.

http://www.socaldotnetarchitecture.org/

Azure ROI Calculator Updated

Neudesic's Azure ROI Calculator has been updated. There are two primary changes in Beta 2 of the calculator:

Compute Time now defaults to 24 hrs/day for all scenarios. Having received some clarification since the July pricing announcement, it's now clear that compute time charges are not based on application usage but chronological time. Therefore, you'll always be computing your charges based on 24 hours a day for each hosting instance. The calculator now reflects this.

Vertical scrolling is now in place. Previously, you couldn't see all of the calculator on smaller resolution displays.

O.C. Azure User Group September 2009 Meeting on SQL Azure

The next Orange County Azure User Group meeting will be held Thursday 9/24/09 6-8pm at Quickstart Intelligence.

At the September Azure User Group meeting we'll be getting our first look at SQL Azure, Microsoft's cloud-based equivalent to SQL Server. We'll compare and contrast the features, management, performance, and operation cost of SQL Azure in the cloud vs. SQL Server in the enterprise. We'll share some early real-world experience with migrating from SQL Server to SQL Azure.

As usual, we'll also have pizza, beverages, and give-aways.

RSVP at http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=140026

O.C. Azure User Group August 2009 Meeting on Migration to the Cloud

The next Orange County Azure User Group meeting will be held Thursday 8/27/09 6-8pm at Quickstart Intelligence.

At the August meeting we'll be looking at how to migrate Enterprise applications over to the Azure cloud computing platform. We'll discuss and show what's involved in moving web sites, web services, databases, and security to the cloud. We'll also discuss the business aspects of migration to the cloud including ROI.

As usual, we'll also have pizza, beverages, and give-aways.

RSVP at https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=140025

Azure ROI Calculator

I'm pleased to announce the availability of Neudesic's Azure ROI Calculator, available online at http://azureroi.cloudapp.net. This is a beta tool we are soliciting feedback on.

The ROI Calculator lets you estimate what your monthly cloud computing charges will be on the Azure Services Platform. It also helps you determine what your return on investment will be if you migrate an application over to the cloud.



Let's take it for a spin, starting with the Monthly Cloud Charges tab (shown above). You can do a lot of different things with the Azure Services Platform. Estimate your consumption in each of the areas you plan to use--hosting, database, storage, service bus, and communication in or out of the data center. You can find explanations for each of these topics by clicking on a heading. Daily, monthly, and yearly costs are computed and displayed and update automatically as you make changes to the parameters. If you want to see some example configurations, click on the Small, Medium or Large radio buttons.

The Migration and ROI tab (shown below) helps you determine your return on investment for migrating an enterprise application over to the cloud. To use this, first enter the monthly costs of operating your current enterprise application. Next, estimate the cost and amount of months to revise your software for the cloud. The final parameter is your monthly cloud costs. This value is automatically set from the Monthly Cloud Charges tab so you don't have to enter it. The ROI calculator will plot your running costs during and after the migration period and will determine your break even point and monthly savings going forward.




At the next Azure User Group meetings across the country we'll be discussing the rates and other recent Azure announcements and we'll show you how to compute your cloud computing costs and ROI.

OC Azure User Group Meeting Thursday 7/23/09 on Azure MEBAs and Multi-Tenant SaaS

The next Azure User Group meeting in Orange County is this Thursday, July 23, 6-8pm at Quickstart Intelligence, 16815 Von Karman Ave. Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92606

The topic for this month's Azure User Group meeting is Multi-Enterprise Business Applications (MEBAs), a new class of applications the cloud is ideally suited for. We'll also look at SaaS considerations and weigh single-tenant vs. multi-tenant approaches.

In addition we'll share the recent Azure announcements, including rates.

http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=139688

Hope to see you there!

Azure User Group Meeting in San Diego 7/09/09 on MEBAs and SaaS

The next Azure User Group meeting in San Diego is this Thursday, July 9.

The topic for this month's Azure User Group meeting is Multi-Enterprise Business Applications (MEBAs), a new class of applications the cloud is ideally suited for. We'll also look at SaaS considerations and weigh single-tenant vs. multi-tenant approaches. Hope to see you there!

As usual, we're meeting at AMN Healthcare at 6pm and we'll have pizza and beverages.

RSVP link: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=139350

AMN Healthcare
12400 High Bluff Dr, #100
San Diego, CA 92130