Must-Have Tools for Windows AzureK.Mohamed Faizal Lead Consultant @ NCS P Ltd.Singapore 27th July 2011 @ AzureUG.SGhttp://faizal-comeacross.blogspot.com/

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Windows Azure Accelerator for Web Roles

•Easily and quickly build, test, and deploy sites on Windows Azure

•Deploy multiple websites to a Windows Azure role

•Utilizing the full scale and reliability of Windows Azure.

AzureWatch• Configure to watch

your instances• Autoscale your app• Rule based• Email Alerts• Runs in your

environment, or in the cloud

http://azurewatch.net/$ 1.375

cents/instance/hour

Windows Azure Storage Explore

• Free▫Azure Storage Explorer ▫CloudXplorer ▫TableXplorer

• Commercial Tools ▫Cloud Storage Studio ▫AzureXplorer ▫CloudBerry Explorer ▫CloudBerry Online Backup

http://www.cerebrata.com/$69.99

Cerebrata : Diag tool•Makes it easy to configure and monitor

diagnostics without code

Alternate: Windows Azure MMC Snapinarchive.msdn.microsoft.com/

windowsazuremmc

SMTP Gateway•SMTP Relay and •SMTP API •Ideal for cloud

applications

Greybox•Easily monitor the status of your Windows

Azure Subscriptions•Make sure you don’t leave a demo up and

running•Avoid burning your free hours•Monitors compute usage only

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http://greybox.codeplex.com$ Free

SQL Azure Migration Wizard

•Analyze DB•Fix Schema•Create DB•Upload Data

http://sqlazuremw.codeplex.com

$ Free

Cerebrata : PowerShell cmdlets

http://www.cerebrata.com/

$69.99

Alternate: Windows Azure Cmdlets

archive.msdn.microsoft.com/azurecmdlets

• New-HostedService / Remove / Update• Restart-Role / Restore-Role• Scripts to backup\restore SQL Azure Databases• Backup / restore Blob containers• Manage affinity groups• Manage and configure diagnostics• Sophisticated scripts to accelerate your development• Great for management and deployment automation• PowerShell can be called from .NET easily

Return on Investment

http://azureroi.cloudapp.net/$ Free

Alternate: Official ROI Tool - WindowsAzure.com

How much will the

cloud cost?

How much will it save

us?

Resources•Tech-Ed 2011 : Brian H. Prince, Ten Must-

Have Tools for Windows Azure - COS210

•Windows Azure Accelerator for Web Roles : http://waawebroles.codeplex.com/

•For more links : http://faizal-comeacross.blogspot.com/2011/07/must-have-tools-for-windows-azure.html