Windows Azure Integration Pack
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Feel free to suggest stories and vote for the existing ones to help us determine what will go in the release of the Enterprise Library 5.0 Windows Azure Integration Pack.
Please note this list may not always represent the actual priority list for the patterns & practices development team. It also does not constitute any commitments.
There are at least 4 pages of stories. Make sure to review all of them.
39 results found
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Auto-scaling: reactive: approval workflow
As an administrator or account owner, I want to receive a request for auto-scaling when the conditions are met, that I can approve or deny in a specified timeframe (by e-mail or with a tool), and if no answer to the request is done in time, a specified default action will be used.
5 votescompleted · AdminGrigori Melnik (Producer) (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Library) respondedAccomplished through Notifications in WASABi beta: http://bit.ly/phMZj9.
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Reference Implementation: Architectural Approaches
As a developer I want a reference implementation that illustrates appropriate architectural approaches for Windows Azure applications (for example CQRS) so that I can apply what I see to my own Windows Azure applications.
8 votescompleted · AdminGrigori Melnik (Producer) (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Library) respondedSee the Developer’s Guide (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29994) and the sister project – CQRS Journey (http://cqrsjourney.github.com)
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Auto-scaling extensibility
As a developer, I want to have extensibility hooks to be able to plug in new metric gathering and analysis logic components.
5 votescompleted · AdminGrigori Melnik (Producer) (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Library) respondedReleased. See WASABi BETA
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Crypto: certificate-based providers
As a developer I want to have a set of crypto providers that keep keys encrypted with a certificate so that I can use the Crypto Application Block to encrypt or hash my data.
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Configuration from blob
As a developer I want to load configuration information from a blob in my Azure Storage account so that I could modify it without having to redeploy my app to Azure.
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Developer's Guide
As a developer I want a Developer's Guide that describes how to use the Enterprise Library application blocks in a Reference Implementation for Windows Azure so that I can learn how to use the blocks in my own Windows Azure application. The guide should also explain why I should use Enterprise Library application blocks.
7 votes -
Data Access: Connection string management
As a developer, I want the data access block to help me with connection string management for WCF Data Services (and through that, azure storage tables. I want to be able to use the configuration tool to edit the connection strings and urls.
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Developer's Guide: Physical Book
As a developer, I want the Developer's Guide to be available as a physical book, so I can read it offline.
7 votescompleted · AdminGrigori Melnik (Producer) (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Library) respondedAlso available as epub/mobi/pdf : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29994
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Reference Implementation: Run Time Explanations
As a developer I want a reference implementation that provides explanation about what's happening while the application is running.
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Videos: Application Blocks
As a developer I want a demonstration in a short video (<15 minutes)for each application block that provides an introduction and summary of the key points associated with using the application block so that I can quickly get started with using it myself.
5 votescompleted · AdminGrigori Melnik (Producer) (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Library) respondedSee the Videos section under http://entlib.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=EntLib5Azure
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Automatic retries: configurable policies
As an application developer I want the retry logic to implement configurable backoff delays, which can be specified through policies in the configuration file or programmatically.
5 votes -
Reference Implementation: Installation
As a developer I want a simple way to install, run and debug the reference implementation.
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Reference Implementation: Hosted in the Cloud
As a developer I want a reference implementation that is already hosted in the cloud, so I can examine the application without having to deploy it myself.
4 votes -
Developer's Guide: Alternatives and Trade-offs
As a developer I want a Developer's Guide that discusses the alternative approaches and trade-offs that might exist when I'm using the application blocks in a Windows Azure application so that I can evaluate how best to use the application blocks in my own Windows Azure applications. Where possible, these alternatives and trade-offs should be discussed and illustrated in relation to the Reference Implementation.
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Developer's Guide: Style
As a developer I want a Developer's Guide that is fun to read, and that tells a coherent story so that I can visualize what it is like to develop a real Windows Azure application using the Enterprise Library application blocks.
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MSDN Documentation
As a developer I want a set of reference documentation on MSDN that complements the existing Enterprise Library 5.0 documentation and that covers any changes or additions to the application blocks that are specific to Windows Azure.
1 vote -
Hands-on-Labs: Complement Developer's Guide
As a developer I want a set of hands-on-lab that complement the Developer's Guide so that I have a comprehensive and consistent set of material that I can refer to when I'm developing my own Windows Azure application.
1 vote -
Videos: Reference Implemenation Overview
As a developer I want a demonstration in a short video (<15 minutes)of the reference implementation so that I can quickly get started in exploring the reference implementation on my own.
1 vote -
Reference Implementation: Complement Developer's Guide
As a developer I want a reference implementation that complements the Developer's Guide so that I have a comprehensive and consistent set of material that I can refer to when I'm developing my own Windows Azure application.
1 votecompleted · AdminGrigori Melnik (Producer) (Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Enterprise Library) respondedRI is avaialble here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=235133
Also, see the installation guide: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh680894(PandP.50).aspx
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