Azure Services Platform Training Kit, Management Tools Get Update

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Updates to the Azure Services Platform Training Kit and Azure Services Management Tools have been released.

Azure Services Platform Training Kit Update

Today we released an updated version of the Azure Services Training Kit. The first Azure Services Training Kit was released during the week of PDC and it contained all of the PDC hands-on labs.   Since then, the Azure Services Evangelism team has been creating new content covering new features in the platform.

The Azure Services Training Kit April update now includes the following content covering Windows Azure, .NET Services, SQL Services, and Live Services:

  • 11 hands-on labs – including new hands-on labs for PHP and Native Code on Windows Azure.
  • 18 demo scripts – These demo scripts are designed to provide detailed walkthroughs of key features so that someone can easily give a demo of a service
  • 9 presentations – the presentations used for our 3 day training workshops including speaker notes.

The training kit is available as an installable package on the Microsoft Download Center at Azure Services Training Kit - April Update.

Azure Services Management Tools Update

The Azure Services Management Tools include an MMC SnapIn and Windows PowerShell cmdlets that enable a user to configure and manage several Azure Services including .NET Access Control Services, and the .NET Workflow Service. These tools can be helpful when developing and testing applications that use Azure Services. For instance, using these tools you can view and change .NET Access Control Rules, and deploy and view workflows.

All of the source code for the MMC snap-in and the PowerShell cmdlets is provided with this sample. You can use and extend the code for your own applications.

You can download the latest management tools from  Azure Services Management Tools.