A lot of Azure Sessions at PDC

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At PDC09, there were plenty of sessions dedicated to the Windows Azure Platform. Here, you can find the complete list with the link to the videos:

Windows Azure

  • Lap Around the Windows Azure Platform
    • Manuvir Das
    • Come hear how the Windows Azure Platform provides a scalable compute and storage environment with Windows Azure, secure connectivity with Service Bus and Access Control Service, and a relational …
    • Services, SQL Azure, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Bridging the Gap from On-Premises to the Cloud
    • Yousef Khalidi
    • Hear how Microsoft views the future of cloud computing and how it is starting to deliver this vision in the Windows Azure platform. Learn how applications can be written to preserve much of the …
    • Cloud, Services, Technical Leaders, Windows Azure
  • Developing PHP and MySQL Applications with Windows Azure
    • Mohit Srivastava, Tushar Shanbhag
    • Come learn how to build rich, multi-tier applications in the cloud using PHP and MySQL, taking advantage of new Windows Azure features. This session will cover using PHP, MySQL, and memcached in …
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • Windows Azure Tables and Queues Deep Dive
    • Jai Haridas
    • Windows Azure Tables provide the ability to store structured, non-relational entities in the highly scalable Windows Azure Storage service. Come to this session to learn about the new features for …
    • Services, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Windows Azure Blob and Drive Deep Dive
    • Brad Calder
    • Learn about the new features in Windows Azure for storing and manipulating blobs and files in the cloud, as well as tips, tricks, and performance guidelines for using blobs.
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • Patterns for Building Scalable and Reliable Applications with Windows Azure
    • Brad Calder
    • Learn common patterns that will help you build applications that seamlessly scale. This session will cover topics such as data access, parallel processing, and managing work using queues.
    • Cloud Attributes, Services, Windows Azure
  • Windows Azure Monitoring, Logging, and Management APIs
    • Matthew Kerner
    • Learn how to build and maintain reliable applications using the monitoring, logging, and debugging capabilities of Windows Azure using a new set of APIs being released this year.
    • Cloud Attributes, Services, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Using the Microsoft Sync Framework to Connect Apps to the Cloud
    • Mark Scurrell
    • Come hear how the Microsoft Sync Framework can be used to bridge on-premises data to SQL Azure and Windows Azure storage. Learn to quickly build applications that use the cloud as a data hub for …
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • Windows Azure Present and Future
    • Manuvir Das
    • Learn how Windows Azure has changed since its initial preview last year and what you can expect from Windows Azure in the future.
    • Services, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Building Java Applications with Windows Azure
    • Steve Marx
    • Come learn how to build large-scale applications in the cloud using Java, taking advantage of new Windows Azure features. This session will cover using Apache Tomcat and Java in Windows Azure.
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • The Business of Windows Azure: What you should know about Windows Azure Platform pricing and SLAs
    • Dianne O'Brien
    • As a developer, when building cloud applications you now have the ability to directly impact the cost for running your application. In this session, learn about the Windows Azure Platform pricing …
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • Tips and Tricks for Using Visual Studio 2010 to Build Applications that Run on Windows Azure
    • Jim Nakashima
    • A platform is only as powerful as the tools that let you build applications for it. This session focuses on using demos, not slides, to show the best way to use Visual Studio 2010 to develop Windows …
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • Introduction to Building Applications with Windows Azure
    • David Lemphers
    • In this demo-heavy session, learn how to easily write a applications from scratch on Windows Azure using Visual Studio 2010. The entirety of the development lifecycle will be shown from initial …
    • Cloud Attributes, Services, Windows Azure
  • Developing Advanced Applications with Windows Azure
    • Steve Marx
    • Go beyond "Hello, World" and see how Windows Azure supports building complex, multi-tier applications with some of the new features just released.
    • Services, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Automating the Application Lifecycle with Windows Azure
    • Sriram Krishnan
    • Come learn how to use Windows Azure to automate the deployment of your application, scale your application automatically based on usage, and stage your application in multiple environments. Also learn …
    • Cloud Attributes, Services, Windows Azure

SQL Azure

  • SQL Azure Database: Present and Future
    • Dave Campbell, Tony Petrossian
    • Learn how SQL Azure has evolved and what new capabilities are planned for upcoming versions. Hear about future RDBMS capabilities in the Cloud and the integration of SQL Azure with other services.
    • Services, SQL Azure
  • The Future of Database Development with SQL Azure
    • David Robinson
    • Come get a glimpse into the future of the database development using SQL Azure as we look at the management lifecycle of a database on SQL Azure.
    • Services, SQL Azure
  • Development Best Practices and Patterns for Using Microsoft SQL Azure Databases
    • Tony Petrossian
    • SQL Azure provides a fully relational database service that is based on Microsoft SQL Server and familiar concepts such as T-SQL, schema-based tables, and stored procedures. Learn patterns and best …
    • Services, SQL Azure
  • Enrich your Applications with Data from Microsoft Project Code Name “Dallas”
    • Zach Owens
    • With the announcement of “Dallas” during the PDC Keynote many developers are probably asking themselves how can they take advantage of this powerful new service. In this session we will cover the …
    • Services, Windows Azure
  • Scaling out Web Applications with Microsoft SQL Azure Databases
    • David Robinson
    • Microsoft SQL Azure and the Windows Azure Platform provide all the necessary building blocks to develop and host rich Internet applications that can service an Internet-scale user population while …
    • Services, SQL Azure, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Microsoft SQL Azure Database: Under the Hood
    • Jeff Currier
    • SQL Azure Database is a highly available and secure relational database service that offers customers a friction free provisioning interface while maintaining a compatible programming model with SQL …
    • Services, SQL Azure, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform

Service Bus

  • Windows Identity Foundation Overview
    • Vittorio Bertocci
    • Hear how Windows Identity Foundation makes advanced identity capabilities and open standards first class citizens in the Microsoft .NET Framework. Learn how the Claims Based access model integrates …
    • Identity, Services
  • REST Services Security Using the Access Control Service
    • Justin Smith
    • Come hear how easy it is to secure REST Web services with the Access Control Service (ACS). Learn about ACS fundamentals including how to request and process tokens, how to configure ACS, and how to …
    • .NET Services, Services, Windows Azure
  • Enabling Single Sign-On to Windows Azure Applications
    • Hervey Wilson
    • Learn how the Windows Identity Foundation, Active Directory Federation Services 2.0, and the claims-based architecture can be used to provide a uniform programming model for identity and single …
    • Cloud Attributes, Identity, Services, Windows Azure
  • Building Hybrid Cloud Applications with Windows Azure and the Service Bus
    • Clemens Vasters
    • Explore patterns, practices, and insights gained from our early adopter programs for how to use the Service Bus to move applications into the cloud or distribute applications across sites while …
    • .NET Services, Cloud Attributes, Services, Windows Azure

Customer / Partner Discussions

Other

  • Software + Services Identity Roadmap Update
    • Kim Cameron, Dmitry Sotnikov
    • At PDC 2008, Microsoft unveiled a comprehensive offering of identity software and services, based on the industry standard claims-based architecture, and designed to address the rapidly growing …
    • Services, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Software in the Energy Economy
    • Juval Lowy
    • Come learn the developer skills and expertise required to take advantage of the next boom in software – the energy economy. Understand key enabling technologies and design patterns that will prepare …
    • .NET Services, Cloud, WCF, Windows Azure, Workshop
  • Petabytes for Peanuts! Making Sense out of “Ambient” Data.
    • David Campbell
    • Today, the key to success with data is no longer about who can afford to acquire, store and process data effectively. That’s the cheap and easy part. The challenge now is to develop ways to better use …
    • Services, SQL Azure, Technical Leaders, Windows Azure, Windows Azure Platform
  • Data Programming and Modeling for the Microsoft .NET Developer
    • Don Box, Chris Anderson
    • Come see this code-centric talk that focuses on the advances being made in tools, languages, and frameworks that simplify how to model, consume, or produce data. Hear about the future of data …
    • .NET Framework, Cloud Attributes, Entity Framework, Frameworks & Tools, Visual Studio
  • Developing REST Applications with the .NET Framework
    • Henrik Nielsen
    • Come hear an overview of the REST principles and why REST is becoming popular beyond traditional Web applications. Learn how to write applications that produce and consume RESTful services using the …
    • .NET Framework, Frameworks & Tools, REST
  • Microsoft Perspectives on the Future of Programming
    • Butler Lampson, Erik Meijer, Don Box, Jeffrey Snover, Herb Sutter, Burton Smith
    • Come hear from several of the Microsoft senior technical leaders about the future of programming, programming languages, and tools.
    • Frameworks & Tools, Languages, Technical Leaders