Widows Azure Content And Guidance Map For Developers – Part 1, Getting Started
Can you quickly tell me what’s Windows Azure, what scenarios it fits and how to make it work in 30 minutes or less?
What is Windows Azure?
- What is Windows Azure? - Video
- Introducing the Windows Azure Platform – PDF
- Introducing Windows Azure - PDF
How Does It Fit?
- Enterprises that use Windows Azure to run their own line-of-business, batch processing or large-volume computations.
- [fictitious] The Adatum Scenario, line-of-business in the cloud.
- An independent software vendor (ISV) that creates a SaaS application targeted towards business users and consumers
- Windows Azure And ISVs: A Guide for Decision Makers – PDF
- [fictitious] The Tailspin Scenario, Software as a Service, SaaS
How To Make It Work?
- Get the SDK and the tools
- Download Visual Web Developer 2010 Express - FREE
- Sign up for free Windows Azure trial
- Code Quick Launch: Create and deploy an ASP.NET application in Windows Azure
- Code Quick Launch: Create and deploy a WCF service in Windows Azure
- Common Tasks For Developing Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio 2010 – Index of How-To’s, Vol 1.
Related Materials
- Securing Windows Azure Distributed Application Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Scenario and Solution Approach
- Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Application Federated Authentication Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Part 1
- Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Application Federated Authentication Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Part 2
- Windows Azure Web Role ASP.NET Application Federated Authentication Using AppFabric Access Control Service (ACS) v2 – Part 3