Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - June Update
Brief Description
Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content
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Quick Details
| File Name: | WindowsAzurePlatformKitJune2010.exe |
| Version: | June Update |
| Date Published: | 6/7/2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 229.7 MB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 9 hr 20 min 56K |
Overview
The Azure Services Training 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.
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
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7; Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 R2
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or .NET Framework 4.0
Visual Studio 2008 SP1 or Visual Studio 2010
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Instructions
After downloading the training kit, run the self-extracting executable to extract all of the training kit files to your local machine. After the content is extracted, the starting page for the traning kit will be displayed in your default browser. You can then browse through the individual hands-on labs, demos, and presentations.
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Additional Information
Please Note: Many of these labs require Windows Azure platform developer accounts. To request an invitation code that can be used to register, please visit: http://www.azure.com Top of page
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