In this post I want to give you another example of automating DevOps activities. This time we're going update configuration settings of a running Azure cloud service. I am talking about settings we specify in .cscfg files. »
Configuration management is an important part of running and evolving public facing services when down time is not tolerated and you need maximum flexibility in adjusting settings of running services. Implementing External Configuration Store Pattern opens up some great possibilities for you like... »
Azure cloud service web roles have one peculiarity in regard to the way your code is hosted. The thing is although you have a single project associated with your web role it will actually be run in two separate processes. »
One great feature that Semantic Logging Application Block provides is an ability to use out-of-process service to listen to your messages. The idea is to move the logging sinks to another process so that messages don’t get lost if your application process crashes or it is terminated unexpectedly. »