Azure Storage Encryption

Azure File Storage, now generally available | Microsoft Azure Blog

"Azure File Storage exposes file shares using the Server Message Block 3.0 (SMB) protocol, the predominantly used file share protocol for existing on-premises applications... Azure File Storage also implements REST API protocol, which enables you to develop modern applications that integrate with existing applications... New features:

• SMB 3.0 support, includes encryption and persistent handles
• A new browser-based file explorer in the Azure Preview portal
• Azure Storage Metrics for Azure File storage
• The ability to mount Azure File Storage file shares from outside of Azure datacenters

How to use Azure Files with Windows | Microsoft Azure

Install a version of Windows which supports SMB 3.0. Windows will leverage SMB 3.0 encryption to securely transfer data between your on-premises client and the Azure file share in the cloud.

(this implies the data are not stored encrypted)

File Service REST API

Client-Side Encryption with .NET for Microsoft Azure Storage | Microsoft Azure

"The Azure Storage Client Library for .NET supports encrypting data within client applications before uploading to Azure Storage, and decrypting data while downloading to the client. The library also supports integration with Azure Key Vault for storage account key management."

Storing Data Securely in Azure Blob Storage with Azure Encryption Extensions - Partner Catalyst Team - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

Introduction to Storage | Microsoft Azure

Get started with blob storage and Visual Studio connected services (ASP.NET 5) | Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Chakra JS open-source

Microsoft Edge’s JavaScript engine to go open-source | Microsoft Edge Dev Blog

"Today, outside of the Microsoft Edge browser, Chakra powers Universal Windows applications across all form factors where Windows 10 is supported—whether it’s on an Xbox, a phone, or a traditional PC. It powers services such Azure DocumentDB, Cortana and Outlook.com. It is used by (and optimized for) TypeScript. And with Windows 10, we enabled Node.js to run with Chakra, to help advance the reach of Node.js ecosystem and make Node.js available on a new IoT platform: Windows 10 IoT Core."

Microservices vs Service Oriented Architecture

Microservices vs Service Oriented Architecture - NGINX

"For anyone who has been developing web applications for 10 years or more, the recent rise of microservices sounds a lot like a development approach we already knew – service oriented architecture (SOA). Both architectures are focused on breaking up large monolithic applications into collections of smaller independent services, and both come with the promise of simplifying development.

So, what sets them apart? Are microservices really just “SOA done right”? How do the two approaches differ? More importantly, are microservices really better than SOA, or are we doomed to repeat the same mistakes of the past?"

Microservices @ Martin Fowler

Microservices - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Service-oriented architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HTPC 2016

The 2016 HTPC Build @ CODING HORROR

2005 ~$1000 512MB RAM, 1 CPU 80w

2008 ~$520 2GB RAM, 2 CPU 45w

2011 ~$420 4GB RAM, 2/4 CPU + GPU 22w

2013 ~$300 8GB RAM, 2/4 CPU + GPU×2 15w

2016 ~$320 8GB RAM, 2/4 CPU + GPU×4 10w