Creating and Deploying Apps in Windows Azure

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Components

Azure Compute Service

A Quick Comparison

Azure

Application Configuration

Desktop

Executable

Manifest

Library/Services

Local Data Stores

Service Package

Service Configuration

Service Definition

Web/Worker Role

Cloud Storage

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What is a Role ?• Defines a component that may run in the

execution environment• Three Types

• Web Role• Interacts with end user or web services

• Worker Role• Initiates their own request for data or tasks from

the queue

• VM Role• Have full control over the operations

Storage Service• Blobs

• Provides simple interface for storing named files along with

metadata

• Tables

• Provides structured storage

• Queues

• Provides reliable storage and delivery of messages

• Drives

• NTFS file system volume

Management Portal

• https://windows.azure.com

• One stop location for all Azure resources

• 100% Silverlight UI

• Getting Started Wizards

• Old management portals at

http://sql.azure.com.

Developer Experience

• .NET, SQL Server, WCF

• Tools – Visual Studio, SSMS

• Supports PHP, Python

• Cloud apps can be developed locally / offline

• SDK Cloud Simulator – Dev Fabric, Dev Storage

Tools• Windows Azure SDK

• Tools to manage and configure roles• Local Development Fabric• Local Development Storage services• Local Cloud Service debugging support• Cloud Service package and deployment builder

• Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio• C# and VB project templates

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sdk/

Project Templates

Compute Emulator

Storage Emulator

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