cloud computing azure

Cloud Compting, Windows Azure Platform, Future of...

Ratko MutavdzicPublic Sector DirectorMicrosoft Croatia

ratkom@microsoft.com www.ratkom.net

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A Short History of Cloud Computing

Amazon EC2(August 2006)

Google App Engine(April 2008)

Microsoft Azure(Oct 2008)

Facebook Platform

(May 2007)

Amazon S3(March 2006)

SalesforceAppExchange(March 2006)

… svi idu prema cloud computingu…

Azure™ Services PlatformMicrosoft SharePoint Services

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Services

Platform Continuum

• Bring your own machines, connectivity, software, etc.

• Complete control• Complete

responsibility• Static capabilities• Upfront capital costs

for the infrastructure

• Renting machines, connectivity, software

• Less control• Fewer

responsibilities• Lower capital costs • More flexible• Pay for fixed

capacity, even if idle

On-PremisesServers

Hosted Servers

Cloud Platform

• Shared, multi-tenant infrastructure

• Virtualized & dynamic

• Scalable & available• Abstracted from the

infrastructure• Higher-level services• Pay as you go

Cloud Platform:Public CloudPrivate CloudDedicated CloudHetergenous Cloud

Are you ready?

Compute StorageManagement

Database

Business AnalyticsReporting Data Sync

ServiceBus

AccessControl

Timeline

> CTP with launch feature set

Now

Jan

Feb

1

> Commercial platform

> Paid usage

Business Considerations

> Billing> Consumption-based and subscription offers

> SLA> Support

> 24/7 phone support; developer forums> Microsoft Pinpoint Marketplace

> List & discover applications and services> Global availability

> Datacenter options in USA, Europe, and Asia

Business Considerations (beware of the)

Workload Patterns Optimal For Cloud

Usage

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Time

Average

Inactivity

Period

“On and Off “

On & off workloads (e.g. batch job)Over provisioned capacity is wasted Time to market can be cumbersome

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“Unpredictable Bursting“

Average Usage

Unexpected/unplanned peak in demand Sudden spike impacts performance Can’t over provision for extreme cases

Average Usage

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“Growing Fast“

Successful services needs to grow/scale Keeping up w/ growth is big IT challenge Complex lead time for deployment

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Time

Average Usage

“Predictable Bursting“

Services with micro seasonality trends Peaks due to periodic increased demandIT complexity and wasted capacity

Business Model

> Consumption-based billing model> Compute: Rent a VM by the hour> Database: Rent a DB by the month> Storage: Pay per transaction & data

stored> All: Pay per data transfer

> Various subscription offers are available

“Other” Pricing Plans

MSDN Premium (750 hr/mo for 8 months)Development AcceleratorBizSpark/DreamSparkPartner DiscountsMinimum Subscription DiscountsEnterprise Agreements (tba)Hobbyist (tba)

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Windows Azure Platform References

http://www.azure.com

Azure Services Developer Portalhttp://lx.azure.microsoft.com/fs

MSDN Developer Centerhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/default.aspx

MSDN Library – Azure Services Platform http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163896.aspx

Azure Services Training Kit – April Update http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=130354

Windows Azure OSReferences

http://www.microsoft.com/azure/windowsazure.mspx

MSDN Windows Azure Developer Center

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cc994380.aspx

Windows Azure SDK – May CTP http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131540

Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio – May CTP http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=128752

.Azure AppFabricReferences

http://www.microsoft.com/azure/netservices.mspx

NET Services Portalhttp://portal.ex.azure.microsoft.com/

MSDN .NET Services Developer Centerhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/

netservices.aspx.NET Services SDK - July CTP

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=129448.NET Services Java SDK http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?

LinkID=129452.NET Services Ruby SDK http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?

LinkID=129451

SQL Azure Database References

Introducing SQL Azure Database http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee336230.aspx

SQL Azure Database Concepts http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee336256.aspx

Developer's Guide (SQL Azure Database) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee336225.aspx

Guidelines and Limitations (SQL Azure Database) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee336245.aspx

Transact-SQL Reference (SQL Azure Database) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee336245.aspx