Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure

Stop wasting time on Azure. This session reveals the free, essential developer tools you're probably not using.

#1about 4 minutes

The importance of specialized developer tools for Azure

The right tools are essential for building applications on Azure, yet developer-specific options are often overlooked compared to DevOps or infrastructure tooling.

#2about 7 minutes

Exploring tools for Azure storage and data migration

A review of tools like Metrics for Azure Storage, Application Insights, Azure Cloud Explorer, and AZCopy helps with monitoring, debugging, and data transfer.

#3about 3 minutes

Migrating to and securing Azure Cosmos DB

Use the open-source migration tool to assess compatibility for moving to Cosmos DB and leverage Shared Access Signatures (SAS) for secure, temporary data access.

#4about 1 minute

Managing messages with Service Bus Explorer

Service Bus Explorer is a powerful desktop tool for inspecting, modifying, and purging messages in Azure Service Bus queues and topics during development.

#5about 2 minutes

Estimating costs with Azure pricing calculators

The Azure Price Calculator and the Cosmos DB Capacity Calculator are essential for forecasting costs, with features for sharing, dev/test pricing, and custom licensing.

#6about 2 minutes

Testing latency and interacting with Azure APIs

Tools like Azure Speed Test and the REST API Browser allow you to measure regional network latency and test API calls directly from your browser.

#7about 1 minute

Understanding local emulators and their limitations

Local emulators for services like Cosmos DB are useful for development but have significant performance and container limitations that you must be aware of.

#8about 4 minutes

Key automation scripts for daily Azure tasks

Essential automation scripts for deleting all resources, stopping virtual machines, and capturing network packets can streamline daily development and management workflows.