The Azure Services Training Kit provides 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 December release includes new and updated labs in addition to information about Microsoft Codename “Dallas”.
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
· 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
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
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· [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
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