Building Windows Phone Apps with Windows Azure Mobile ServicesDmitry KrainykDataArt
Windows Azure Mobile ServicesDataPush NotificationsAuthDiagnostics & Scale
Agenda
What is Windows Azure Mobile Services?
Data
Notifications
Auth
Server LogicLogging & Diag
ScaleScheduler
Key ScenariosWindows Azure Mobile Services are ideal for:Modern mobile appsWindows Store Apps, Windows Phone, iOS, Android
Common ScenariosReduces the friction associated with repeating common tasks such as user authentication, push notifications and structured storage
Rapid DevelopmentTime is money. Get your app up and running sooner when you use Mobile Services to configure a straightforward and secure backend in less than five minutes.
Server LogicAutomatic service REST API generated for storageDynamic Schema on/offAbility to author server logic that intercepts CRUD operation pipelineRich querying capabilityCustom API
Server LogicSupported Modules + Globals
mssqlrequestconsolepush.*tablesstatusCodes
mssql.query('select top 1 * from statusupdates', { success: function(results) { console.log(results);
} }
);
Structured StorageStructured Storage with SQL DatabaseIf using single database apps are partitioned by schema
AppX.TodoitemAppY.Todoitem
Manage data inPortalSQL PortalSQL Management StudioREST API…
REST API to SQL type mappingsJSON Value T-SQL TypeNumeric values (integer, decimal, floating point)
Float
Boolean BitDateTime DateTimeOffset(3)String Nvarchar(max)
Push Notification Lifecycle Overview 1. Request Channel URI
2. Register with your Cloud Service
3. Authenticate & Push Notification
WP 8
(1)
(2)
(3)
(3)
Auth*Authenticate against Microsoft Account, Twitter, Facebook, GoogleTable level permissions for each CRUD operation
EveryoneAnyone with the Application KeyOnly Authenticated UsersOnly Scripts and Admins
More granular control with server side scriptsuser.level: {admin, authenticated, anonymous}user.userId: id or undefined if not authenticated
SchedulerExecute scripts on a Schedule
by Minutesby Hoursby DaysBy Months
Execute scripts on DemandExamples Periodic purge of old data Poll and aggregate from 3rd party (Twitter, RSS, others) Process/resize images Schedule sending push notifications for a given time of day
Diagnostics, Logging and ScaleDiagnosticsAPI callsCPU TimeData Out
Loggingconsole.error(…)console.log(…)
Scale - ComputeScale out instance countScale up VM size
Scale - StorageScale out mobile service tenant to dedicated SQL DBScale up SQL DB capacity
Pricing during Previewreserved mode
service level agreements
PreviewNo availability SLA*
General Availability99.9%
Shared Instance
Small instance is the only size availableFree - 10 applications with unlimited inbound data. Capped max of 165MB outbound data/dayPay - SQL Database
Private VM
Small instance is the only size available Free - unlimited inbound data. 165MB outbound data/day, excess charged. Pay - SQL Database, Compute same reduced rate as Web Sites i.e 33% discount, excess outbound transfers starting at $0.12/GBUp to 100 applications
shared mode
Pricing Example:
10 x Mobile Services on shared instances
100MB SQLDatabase
Unlimited ingress
<165MB daily egress
How?10 FREE mobile services on shared instanceIncludes 165MB/day of FREE egress from API calls Cost - All services sharing a 100MB DB is $5 USD / Month Use Pricing Calculator to Estimate your costs
=$5/ Month
Note: Free Egress is per subscription, not per mobile service
Q&A: Dmitry Krainyk, DataArtLearn more & try tutorialsTutorials, Samples, Reference Docs: http://www.windowsazure.com/mobile
Help with Mobile ServicesQ&A Forum: Windows Azure Mobile Services ForumFeedback: [email protected] Twitter: @cloudnick (Windows 8, Windows Phone 8), @chrisrisner (iOS, Android)
Presentations, demos, hands on labsWindows Azure Training Kit: Download here
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