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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:53:46 +0200
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Subject: Re: CouchDB on Windows Azure
From: Dave Cottlehuber <dch@jsonified.com>
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Thanks for the invite Ross!

Unless there's any other takers, I will look into this next week.

A+
Dave

On 8 October 2013 00:38, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH)
<Ross.Gardler@microsoft.com> wrote:
> There is a resource called VM Depot [1] which provides a community manage=
d repository of freely redistributable (e.g. Linux) virtual machine images =
for deployment to Windows Azure. Many projects are finding this to be a val=
uable way of reaching potential users and thus developers. I'd like to help=
 this community get an image of CouchDB on VM Depot.
>
>
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> It costs nothing to publish and store images on VM Depot. To build and te=
st images (or to deploy a VM from the image) you do need an Azure subscript=
ion. Fortunately there are free subscriptions for users, better yet committ=
ers to ASF projects get free MSDN subscriptions which include enough Azure =
time.
>
>
>
> I'd like to offer my help in understanding what it means to create an ima=
ge on VM Depot. If there is anyone in the community that would like to buil=
d the images I'd be very happy to provide whatever guidance and support is =
needed. Once the images are up there I'd also like to work with the communi=
ty to ensure the message gets out there - which is where I should identify =
my affiliation. I work for MS Open Technologies, Inc. and am responsible fo=
r VM Depot. As such I can't build your images for you (that just wouldn't s=
cale) but I can help you make the most of any images that are up there.
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> If you have questions fire away, if you want to have a crack at creating =
the first image let me know and I'll start feeding you the instructions, it=
's really easy. Essentially:
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> *       Create a Linux VM (either using a node.js command line or the Azu=
re web portal)
> *       Install tour software and any dependencies
> *       [optional] install demo's, tutorials, source and anything else yo=
u want to include on the image
> *       Deprovision the VM (a single command via SSH)
> *       Publish to VM Depot
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>
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> The whole process takes about 20 minutes plus any project installation ti=
me (there are a couple of periods of waiting for images to copy etc. but th=
is is unattended so doesn't eat into your time).
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> Ross
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>
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> [1] http://vmdepot.msopentech.com
>