Jeff Brand.NET Developer/ArchitectMicrosoft Developer and Platform Teamjbrand@microsoft.comhttp://www.slickthought.net

We are committed to Cloud Services

Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, Microsoft

“It’s the transformation of our software, it’s the transformation of our strategy and our offerings across the board to fundamentally embrace services.”

All Microsoft Cloud Services will be built on Windows Azure

All Microsoft LOB and public services will be running on Windows Azure

Azure Services Platform

Azure™ Services Platform

The Power of Choice

Extend existing On-Premise Application

Deploy Complete Application in the Cloud

Compose New Application from Cloud Services

Azure & .NET FrameworkBuild, test, debug, and deploy using a single familiar

toolset

On-premises & Hosted Servers

Desktop & Mobile Experiences

Client Server Services

Commitment to Interoperability

Your Software

Application

Microsoft Visual StudioDevelopment Environment

Coming Soon

Your CloudApplication

Azure Services

XML

SOAP

REST

Azure Services Platform

PartnerApplications

and Web Services

Developers

End UsersXML

SOAP

REST

C#

Learn Download the Windows Azure SDK (azure.com) then explore and experiment locally

ExperimentCreate a laboratory in the cloud with measurable projects that encourage collaboration and learning

Build Develop with dynamic growth in mind, then go live, monitor, and continue to innovate

Simple Steps to Get Started

http://azure.com