Overview

The Windows Azure 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 Windows Azure.


January 2012 Update

The January 2012 update of the training kit includes the following updates:

• [New Hands-On Lab] Building a Social Game with Windows Azure
• [Updated Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Labs - updated for new portal experience
• [Updated Hands-On Lab] SQL Azure Federations - updated to use new portal
• [Updated Hands-On Lab] SQL DAC - updated to use latest version of the data tools

System requirements

Supported operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

The Windows Azure Training Kit - January 2012 release has the following system requirements.

• Windows Azure SDK 1.6
• Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 1.6
• Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2 (or later)
• SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 Express Edition
• Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) CTP 3
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Development Studio
• Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Runtime
• Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation SDK
• .NET Framework 4.0
• Visual Studio 2010
• ASP.NET MVC 3.0
• Windows Powershell
• Microsoft Internet Information Server 7

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.

Additional information

Please Note: Many of these labs require Windows Azure accounts. To sign-up for a free Windows Azure trial account, please visit: http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/.