Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to the programming fundamentals for Windows Azure™
Teach yourself how to build and host scalable applications in the cloud using Windows Azure—one step at a time. Ideal for those with basic programming skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for working with the core services and features of the Windows Azure platform. Discover how to:
- Extend your existing skills to the cloud development model
- Build a simple web role application and deploy it to the cloud
- Create a worker role project to perform backend processes
- Store persistent data with Windows Azure Storage
- Develop a scalable database application in the cloud using Microsoft SQL Azure™
- Connect several cloud-based applications with Windows Azure AppFabric
- Design a multitiered solution that can scale to meet user demand