How to fix 502 Errors in WordPress on Windows Azure Websites
For the past month I’ve been getting the following error 502 – Web server received an invalid response while acting as a gateway or proxy server.There is a problem with the page you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed. When the Web server (while acting as a gateway or proxy) contacted the upstream […]
How to set mime types, aka Content Types with Windows Azure Storage
The Problem I recently came across the conundrum of files not being availble for download after I uploaded them to Windows Azure Storage. The Cause Usually the problem is an incorrect mime type, but since Azure does not have mime types I had to do some more digging. The Solution It turns out there is […]
How to fix problems in adding ssl certs on Windows Azure Websites
For some reason, most likely because you never do it more than once a year, adding ssl certificates to a server is poorly documented and unnecessarily complicated. Here are some things I learned recently about adding ssl certs on Windows Azure Websites. I recently added a cert to this site, https://digitaltoolfactory.net which is hosted on Windows […]
My quick review of Red Gate’s Cloud Storage Studio 2
I recently had reason to move a large number of files from one windows storage account to another. One would think that this would somehow be built into Windows Azure storage, but alas, it is not that way. Anyway, I searched the internets and came across Red Gate’s Cloud Storage Studio 2, which is more […]
Tips and Tricks for running WordPress on Windows Azure
I recently decided to experiment with Windows Azure, and here are some lessons learned about running WordPress on Windows Azure. I wish I’d known these things before I started. Getting an install of WordPress on Windows Azure is as simple as they say it is. Moving an existing site over to it can be challenging. […]
How to fix problems running Windows Azure web applications locally
The Problem: You have an asp.net mvc 3 web project, and you are running it as part of a windows azure web application. In my case it worked initially, but after I installed some Visual Studio plugins, run Windows Update, and installed a new router, it mysteriously stopped working. A few of the error […]
How to create a Sql Azure database with Entity Framework codefirst
I’ve lately begun to use Windows Azure, and I thought I would start blogging about it as well. Sql Azure database with entity framework codefirst – the song remains the same As I am deeply committed to using ASP.net MVC 3 with Entity Framework CodeFirst, I thought at first moving to Azure might be a problem, as Sql Azure […]