Windows Azure Connect compatibility on Windows 8/2012 Release Preview

We recently had the need to connect local endpoint to an Azure instance as part of a scalable load testing rig. To do this remote Visual Studio load test Agents are installed in a Web Role and connect back to a local Controller located somewhere closer to Visual Studio so we can generate *lots* of traffic close to the target application but get results back in Visual Studio.

Running Visual Studio 12 and Windows 8 Release Preview sometimes adds to the complexity.… [Keep reading] “Windows Azure Connect compatibility on Windows 8/2012 Release Preview”