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A Tour Around the Windows Azure Platform

A Tour Around the Windows Azure Platform. Wade Wegner Windows Azure Technical Evangelist http://www.wadewegner.com/ http://twitter.com/WadeWegner. Objectives. Brief review of core services and concepts Recent enhancements over the last 6 months Demos of new services & features.

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A Tour Around the Windows Azure Platform

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  1. A Tour Around the Windows Azure Platform Wade Wegner Windows Azure Technical Evangelist http://www.wadewegner.com/ http://twitter.com/WadeWegner

  2. Objectives • Brief review of core services and concepts • Recent enhancements over the last 6 months • Demos of new services & features

  3. Windows Azure Platform Provide the best and most comprehensive Platform as a Service offering for building, deploying, and running cloud applications Leverage Existing Investments Open and Flexible Next Generation Applications

  4. Windows Azure Platform Core Services

  5. Windows Azure Platform Core Services

  6. Windows Azure Platform Windows Azure Platform generally available Announced SQL Azure Relational DB October 2008 November 2009 June 2010 March 2009 February 2010 • Windows Azure Update • .NET Framework 4 • OS Versioning • CDN • SQL Azure Update • 50GB databases • Spatial data support • DAC support • Updated Windows Azure CTP • Announced VM Role, Project Sydney, and Windows Azure Platform pricing and SLAs • Enabled Full Trust & PHP, Java, etc. applications • Project “Dallas” CTP • Announced the Windows Azure Platform • First CTP of the Windows Azure Platform

  7. Windows Azure November 2010 Update • New Windows Azure Platform Management Portal • Multiple Service Administrators (co-admins) • Remote Desktop • Full IIS • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Full IIS 7.0/7.5 • Elevated Privileges • Windows Azure Connect (CTP) • Windows Azure Virtual Machine Role (beta) • Extra Small Instances (beta)

  8. Full IIS • Web Roles previously using Hosted Web Core • Only supported a single HTTP or HTTP endpoint • Web roles now support Full IIS 7.05/7.5 • Enables new scenarios • Multiple IIS web sites • Multiple virtual directories • Configure IIS extensions • Web Deploy for rapid development

  9. Startup Tasks & Admin Mode • Enables short, unattended setups on role startup • Silent MSIs, COM Components, Registry Keys, Configuring Windows Server, etc.

  10. Using Startup Tasks

  11. Windows Azure Content Delivery Network Priced per GB transferred/month (prices shown in USD) North America Region Europe Region Asia Pacific Region $0.15 GB Ingress $0.01 per 10,000 transactions $0.15 GB Ingress $0.01 per 10,000 transactions $0.20 GB Ingress $0.01 per 10,000 transactions Dublin, IE London, GB Stockholm, SE Amsterdam, NL Chicago, IL Moscow, RU Seattle, WA Newark, NJ Seoul, KR Vienna, AT Bay Area, CA Los Angeles, CA Paris, FR Zurich, CH Ashburn, VA Miami, FL Tokyo, JP Doha, QT San Antonio, TX Hong Kong, HK Singapore, SG Taipei, TWN São Paulo, BR Sydney, AU Over 2 terabits per second of capacity is available at 99.95% availability from our 24 global locations. CDN service scales automatically without user intervention

  12. Windows Azure CDN • Enabled from the Windows Azure Platform portal • Integrated with Storage • Recent Enhancements: • Delivery from Windows Azure Compute instances • Https support • CTP of Smooth Streaming (coming soon)

  13. Content Delivery Network

  14. Access Control Service 2.0 • Provide authn support using multiple identity providers • Easily integrate Live ID, Facebook, Yahoo, Google, & AD • Support for WS-Federation, WS-Trust, OpenID 2.0, Oauth 2.0 • Familiar & Consistent .NET Programming Model • Use the existing Windows Identity Foundation SDK & Runtime • REST-based Service Management API • Integrate into your existing applications and control panels • Now Available • No charge during promotion period ending January 1, 2012 • Low cost after the promotion: $1.99 per 100,000 transactions

  15. Access Control Service 2.0

  16. Windows Azure AppFabric Caching • Distributed in-memory cache for Windows Azure apps • Integrate directly with the cache using a .NET client library • Session state provider for Windows Azure applications • Caching provided as a building block service • Configure an AppFabric Namespace • Choose your cache size • Write code against the service • Family & Consistent .NET APIs • Same APIs as Windows Server AppFabric • Available in production by end of April • Start using the CTP today at http://portal.appfabriclabs.com/

  17. Windows Azure AppFabric Caching

  18. Cloud Data Services

  19. Performance Matters

  20. Windows Azure Traffic Manager • Load balancing across multiple Hosted Services • Now available in CTP • Three scenarios enabled: Fault Tolerance Redirects Traffice to another deployment based on availability Performance Directs the user to the best / closest deployment Round Robin Traffic routed to deployments based on fixed ratio

  21. Managed Through the Portal

  22. Windows Azure Platform Access • Windows Azure Pass • Free 30-day access to the platform • Includes • Compute: 3 Small Instances • Storage: 3GB + 250K transactions • Data Transfer: 3 GB in & 3GB out • Database: 2 x 1GB Web Edition • Sign-up: http://WindowsAzurePass.com • Enter code: CloudCover • Introductory Trail • Available through September 30th 2011 • Includes: • Compute: 750 extra small hours + 25 small • Storage: 20GB + 50K transactions • Data Transfer: 20GB in & 20GB out • Database: 1GB Web Edition (90 days) • Sign-up: http://WindowsAzure.com/

  23. New & Updated MSDN Benefits

  24. Resources • Windows Azure Platform Training Kit April 2011 Update • http://bit.ly/WAPTKApr11 • Windows Azure Accelerator for Umbraco • http://bit.ly/WAAUmbraco • Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 • http://bit.ly/WAToolkitWP7 • BidNow Sample • http://bit.ly/BidNowSample

  25. Start Developing on the Windows Azure Platform • Activate your Benefits (see previous slide) • Get the Tools via http://tinyurl.com/toolsforazure • First learn how to create an application via http://tinyurl.com/deployazureapplication

  26. Get Started with Windows Azure For Free Today! • MSDN Subscriber • Activate Your Free Included MSDN Benefits via http://tinyurl.com/activatemsdnazurebenefits • Individual: • Get a Free Azure Introductory via http://tinyurl.com/freeintroazureoffer • Free Computation hours and Storage • Get 30 Days Free Windows Azure via http://www.windowsazurepass.com • Select Belgium and enter Promo code: AZP001 • Partner • Get free monthly access to Azure with Partner Cloud Essentials via http://www.microsoftcloudpartner.com/ 

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  28. TechDays 2011 On-Demand • Watchthis session on-demand via Channel9http://channel9.msdn.com/belux • Download to your favorite MP3 or video player • Get access to slides and recommended resources by the speakers

  29. THANK YOU http://www.WadeWegner.com/ http://twitter.com/WadeWegner

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