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Getting Started with Cloud Services Development Using Visual Studio and Azure Tools

This session covers the essentials of cloud services development with a focus on Visual Studio and Azure tools. Attendees will explore an overview of cloud services, application building, deployment and updates, and day-to-day troubleshooting techniques. Key topics include the use of virtual machines in IaaS, building highly scalable applications with PaaS, and leveraging advanced features like cloud configurations and diagnostics. Demonstrations throughout the session will highlight practical tips and tricks for effective cloud service development and deployment.

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Getting Started with Cloud Services Development Using Visual Studio and Azure Tools

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  1. Getting started with cloud services development Paul Yuknewicz Principal Program Manager Lead Visual Studio Azure Tools 3-040

  2. Agenda • Cloud service overview • Building applications • Deployment and updates • Everyday troubleshooting • Demos, demos, demos • Tips ‘n tricks

  3. Compute Options Virtual machine Easily deploy and run durable Windows Server and Linux virtual machines using an IaaS environment Cloud services Highly-available, scalable applications and services using a rich PaaS environment. Support advanced multi-tier scenarios, automated deployments and elastic scale Web sites Quickly and easily deploy sites to a highly scalable cloud environment Today’s focus

  4. Cloud service Queue Web role instances IaaS virtual machine Worker role instances IIS Load Balancer Virtual machine Application HTTP/HTTPS, TCP

  5. Storage options Table storage SQL database Blob storage

  6. Windows Azure SDK for .NET–October 2012 (1.8) • Includes free add-in for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 and Visual Studio 2012 • Write, configure, debug and publish your Windows Azure application from Visual Studio • Support building cloud services that use .NET 4.0 and .NET 4.5 (Windows Server 2008 R2 & Windows Server 2012) • Works with (the free) Visual Web Developer express, Visual Studio professional, premium and ultimate • Azure & ALM in Visual Studio premium and ultimate together • Get the tools from • Project template in Visual Studio • Azure developer center http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/

  7. Azure SDK Releases Summary–Platform, Productivity, and ALM • March ‘11 1.3: VMRole, connect, RDP • Aug ‘11 1.4: Multiple cloud configs, package command, web deploy, VS profiler • Sept ‘11 1.5: Add Azure Deployment proj, package & build validation, build performance, Universal Provider NuGetpkg • Nov ‘11 1.6: simplified publish, in-place upgrade, simple RDP, cmdlineMSBuild • June ’12 1.7 Sp1: added VS2012, side-by-side with 1.6, caching preview, virtual machines preview, networking enhancements (UDP, any, DirectPort), CloudConfigHelper, publish from TFS • Oct ’12 1.8: .NET 4.5 (Windows Server 2012), caching GA, storage updates

  8. Build and deploy a cloud service • Demo

  9. Tips • Understanding Emulator vs. Azure differences • IIS Express is lightweight option; runs by default as your user account** • IIS Server is full fidelity option; runs by default as network service** • Emulator ideal for dev and unit testing multi-instance behavior • Azure ideal for true integration testing (clean system with no custom folders or files, no GAC’d dependencies, actual network and identities) • Configuration • Use multiple Cloud config (.CSCFG) files to target Azure environments (e.g., cloud, local, test, LKG, prod) • Use config transforms for multiple web.config • Use CloudConfigurationManager to load settings • ** F5 & Emulator scenarios presently require running VS as admin-elevated

  10. Working with cloud configuration settingsCloudConfigurationManager Load a cloud setting by key name: //tries to load setting from cloud .CSCFG and falls back to web.config private string conn = CloudConfigurationManager.GetSetting("conn"); ServiceConfiguration.Cloud.cscfg example (enables changes post-deployment): <ConfigurationSettings> <Setting name="conn" value=“db://mydatavm.cloudapp.net/" /> </ConfigurationSettings> Web.config example: <appSettings> <add key=“conn” value=“db://mydatavm.cloudapp.net/" /> </appSettings>

  11. Tips • Publish • Save .publishsettings in a SAFE place for reuse • Pick the right cloud service config for the target environment • Save full environments as publish profiles • Leverage the Windows Azure activity log for support & trace info • Inspect validation warnings–fast failure is important • Enable agents you need: diagnostics, profiling, intellitrace

  12. Diagnostics in the cloud–key VS tools • Remote desktop • Interact with actual role instances (VMs) • Enable in the project • Connect in VS server explorer, portal, or using PowerShell • Windows Azure Diagnostics • System logs • Application traces • IntelliTrace (Visual Studio ultimate only) • Historical record of code execution • Like a DVR for debugging when live debugging isn’t possible

  13. Everyday cloud troubleshooting • Demo

  14. Continuous delivery to the cloud • Automates packaging and deployment to Azure • Multiple methods: TFS build, scripting MSBuild and PowerShell • Trigger manually, on check-in, or nightly • SDK & tools installable on build servers without VS • Complete guidance & code available • Team foundation service: https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/common-tasks/publishing-with-tfs/ • On-premise: https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/common-tasks/continuous-delivery/#step1

  15. Continuous delivery • Demo

  16. Summary–Visual Studio + Windows Azure SDK • Platform for scalable N-tier services • Tools to improve development of cloud services • Integration with application development lifecycle

  17. Related Sessions • Wed, 11:15 – B33 McKinley – Windows Azure Overview (Scott Guthrie) • Wed, 13:45 – B33 Introduction to Windows Azure IaaS (Mark Russinovich) • Fri, 8:30am – B92 Odyssey – Advanced Cloud Services (HaishiBai)

  18. Resources • http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/ Please submit session evals on the Build Windows 8 App or at http://aka.ms/BuildSessions

  19. Resources • Follow us on Twitter @WindowsAzure • Get Started: www.windowsazure.com/build Please submit session evals on the Build Windows 8 App or at http://aka.ms/BuildSessions

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