introduction to windows azure
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Introduction to Windows Azure - Delivered at Richmond Code Camp 2011.2TRANSCRIPT
MANNY SIDDIQUI
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Introduction to Windows Azure
Agenda
What is the cloud?What is Windows Azure?Windows Azure Usage ScenariosWindows Azure ComponentsHow should I get started?Conclusion
AcknowledgmentQ&A
What is the Cloud?
Book definition
IT Capacity – Less than ideal situation
IT Capacity – Ideal situation
Costs of owning IT operations
Buying or leasing spacePurchasing serversUtilitiesHiring network, server and security
administratorsOverall maintenance of hardware, software
and human resources
Electrification Phenomenon
Benefits
No need to buy, configure, and maintain: Hardware and the OS Network infrastructure Routers, switches and load-balancers Data centers, power and Internet connection Failover
Pay for useShare perishable computingImprove time to marketScale up or down as needed (tax-time, payroll
processing, etc.)
Types of Cloud
What is Windows Azure?
Operating System for the Cloud
Windows Azure Components
Windows Azure Components
Windows Azure
Windows Azure Compute
Windows Azure Storage
Fabric Controller
Content Distribution Network (CDN)
Azure Connect
SQL Azure
SQL Azure Data Sync
Windows Azure App Fabric
Windows Azure Marketplace
Windows Azure Usage Scenarios
On and Off
Growing Fast
Predictable Bursting
Unpredictable Bursting
Developing for Windows Azure
How should I get started?
How should I get started?
Azure SDK & Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=
15658 Windows Azure Platform Training Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8396 Developing Applications for Windows Azure
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg433098.aspx Introducing the Windows Azure Platform, David Chappell
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=158011 Windows Azure Blobs: Programming Blob Storage
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153400 Windows Azure Tables: Programming Table Storage
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153401 Windows Azure Queues: Programming Queue Storage
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153402
Conclusion
Cloud computing is the future; so
get on the cloud
bandwagon now!
Acknowledgment / References
This is where I got most of the content from David Chappell
http://www.davidchappell.com/ MSDN – Windows Azure Platform
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsazure/dd163896.aspx
Windows Azure Jump Start http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Windows-Azure-Jump-Sta
rt-01-Windows-Azure-Overview
Questions?