Windows Azure Training Kit Updated for Visual Studio 2010
The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit has been updated. The kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and AppFabric. The June release includes new and updated labs for Visual Studio 2010.
Get the kit from Microsoft Download at Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - June Update.
Here is what is new in the kit:
- Introduction to Windows Azure - VS2010 version
- Introduction To SQL Azure - VS2010 version
- Introduction to the Windows Azure Platform AppFabric Service Bus - VS2010 version
- Introduction to Dallas - VS2010 version
- Introduction to the Windows Azure Platform AppFabric Access Control Service - VS2010 version
- Web Services and Identity in the Cloud
- Exploring Windows Azure Storage VS2010 version + new Exercise: “Working with Drives”
- Windows Azure Deployment VS2010 version + new Exercise: “Securing Windows Azure with SSL”
- Minor fixes to presentations – mainly timelines, pricing, new features etc.
This training kit now contains the following content:
Hands On Labs
- Introduction to Windows Azure
- Exploring Windows Azure Storage
- Deploying and Monitoring Applications in Windows Azure
- Windows Azure: Worker Role Communication
- Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web Role Application
- Web Services and Identity in the Cloud
- Building ASP.NET Web Form Applications with Windows Azure
- Introduction to SQL Azure
- Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
- SQL Azure: Tips and Tricks
- Intro to Dallas
- Introduction to the .NET Service Bus
- Introduction to the .NET Access Control Service
- Service Remoting with Service Bus
- Eventing with the Service Bus
Presentations and Videos
- Windows Azure Platform Overview (C9 - VIDEO)
- What is Windows Azure? (C9 - VIDEO)
- Windows Azure Storage Overview (C9 - VIDEO)
- Deploying Applications on Windows Azure (C9 - VIDEO)
- Windows Azure Compute (C9 - VIDEO)
- Introduction to Windows Azure (PPTX)
- Building Services with Windows Azure (PPTX)
- What is SQL Azure? (C9 - VIDEO)
- Introduction to SQL Azure (PPTX)
- Building Applications using SQL Azure (PPTX)
- Scaling out with SQL Azure
- What is Microsoft Codename "Dallas"? (C9 - VIDEO)
- Introduction to Microsoft Codename "Dallas" (PPTX)
- What is the Access Control Service (C9 - VIDEO)
- Introduction to the Service Bus (C9 - VIDEO)
Demos
- Deploying Windows Azure Services
- Hello Windows Azure
- Windows Azure Guestbook Demo
- Windows Azure Logging and Configuration Demo
- Windows Azure using Blobs Demo
- Windows Azure Worker Role Demo
- Windows Azure Using Queues Demo
- Windows Azure Using Tables Demo
- Preparing your SQL Azure Account
- Connecting to SQL Azure
- Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
- Creating Objects in SQL Azure
- Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
- Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
- Building a Simple SQL Azure App
- Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
- AppFabric Service Bus Direct Connection Demo
- AppFabric Service Bus webHttpRelayBinding
- AppFabric Service Bus Publish and Subscribe
- AppFabric Service Bus Service Registry
- AppFabric Service Bus NetOneWayRelayBinding
Samples and Tools
- Windows Azure MMC
- Windows Azure Service Management CmdLets
- PhluffyFotos
About Windows Azure
Windows Azure™ is a cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting and service management environment for the Windows Azure platform. Windows Azure provides developers with on-demand compute and storage to host, scale, and manage web applications on the internet through Microsoft® datacenters.
Windows Azure is a flexible platform that supports multiple languages and integrates with your existing on-premises environment. To build applications and services on Windows Azure, developers can use their existing Microsoft Visual Studio expertise. In addition, Windows Azure supports popular standards and protocols including SOAP, REST, XML, and PHP.
Getting Started with Windows Azure
- Overview: Windows Azure Platform Developer Center
- Windows Azure on MSDN
- Windows Azure Platform Training Course on Channel 9
- Virtual Lab: Windows Azure on MSDEV
- Everything You Need to Know About Azure as a Developer on MSDEV
- Why Windows Azure? on MSDEV
- PHP and the Windows Azure Platform on MSDEV
- Windows Azure - Windows Azure SDK for Intuit Partner Platform (IPP) Technical Readiness and Market/Sell for Developers on MSDEV
Bruce D. KyleISV Architect Evangelist | Microsoft Corporation