FLEXIBLE APPLICATION MODEL

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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Windows Azure provides a rich set of application services, including SDKs, caching, messaging and identity. You can write applications in .NET, PHP, Java, node.js, Python, Ruby, or using open REST protocols. This is all part of our promise to let you build using any language, tool or framework.

Build resilient applications with automatic OS and service patching, built in network load balancing and geo-redun-dant storage. We also proudly deliver a 99.95% monthly SLA. You can rely on our decades of experience in datacenter operations and trust that everything we offer is backed by industry certifications for security and compliance.

We make it easy for you to integrate your on-premises IT environment with the public cloud. Migrate your virtual machines to Windows Azure without the need to convert them to a different format. Use the robust messaging and networking capabilities in Windows Azure to deliver hybrid solutions, and then manage your hybrid applications from a single console with System Center.

With datacenters around the globe, a massive investment in datacenter innovation and a worldwide Content Delivery Network, you can build applications that provide the best experience for your users wherever they are.

KEY USE CASES

WEB APPLICATIONSBuild anything from lightweight web sites to multi-tier cloud services that scale up as your tra�c grows.

CLOUD STORAGERely on geo-redundant cloud storage for back up, archiving, and disaster recovery.

BIG DATA & HPCGet actionable insights from your data by taking advantage of a fully compatible enterprise-ready Hadoop service.

MOBILE Accelerate your mobile app devel-opment by using a backend hosted in Windows Azure. Scale instantly as your install base grows.

MEDIACreate, manage and distribute media in the cloud - everything from encoding to content protec-tion to streaming and analytics support.

Windows Azure is an open and flexible cloud platform that enables you to quickly build, deploy, scale and manage applications across a global network of Microsoft datacenters. You can build applications using mul-tiple languages, tools and frameworks.

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CLOUD SERVICES

WEB ROLEINSTANCES

LOAD BALANCER

QUEUE

WORKER ROLESTYPE: X

SQL DATABASE TABLE STORAGE BLOB STORAGE

DATA

TYPE: Y TYPE: CACHE

WORKER ROLE WORKER ROLE WORKER ROLE

VIRTUAL MACHINES

WINDOWS

LINUX

SQL

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VM GALLERY

STORAGE

HYPERVISOR

LOAD BALANCER

INTERNET

VPN

ENTERPRISE

VIRTUALMACHINES

VHD 1 VHD 2 VHD 3

VM 1 VM 2 VM 3

WEB SITES

Get started with Web Sites for free, then scale as you go. Launch a simple site based on frameworks like WordPress, Joomla and Drupal with just a few clicks.

MOBILE SERVICES

Accelerate mobile app development by letting Windows Azure handle backend tasks like authenticating users and sending push notifica-tions. Supports popular platforms like iOS and Windows Phone 8.

COMPUTE

VIRTUAL MACHINES

Deploy and manage your own virtual servers in the cloud. You can choose Windows or Linux as the OS, pick an image from the gallery to start a VM or bring your own VM and run it on Windows Azure.

CLOUD SERVICES

Use Cloud Services to quickly deploy and manage multi-tier applications and let Windows Azure handle details like provisioning, load balancing, and health monitoring for continuous availability.

SQL REPORTINGBuild reporting capabilities into your Windows Azure applications without the need to maintain your own reporting infrastructure.

HDINSIGHTBased on Apache Hadoop, HDInsight reduces the complexity of working with big data through integration with familiar tools like Microsoft Office and System Center.

SQL DATABASEA full featured relational database-as-a-service based on SQL Server technologies that offers high-level of interoperability and availability.

STORAGE Storage services provide multiple options for securely managing data and are accessible via REST APIs. Use Blobs to store up to 100 TB of unstructured text or binary data (video, audio and images). Use Tables for NoSQL unstruc-tured data, and Queues for reliable, persistent messaging between applications.

DATA SERVICES

CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKImprove your application’s performance by caching content at the location closest to your customers so that you can provide them with the best possible experience.

SERVICE BUSEnables loosely-coupled communication between any applications--whether on-premises or cloud--for improved scale and resiliency.

APP SERVICES

MEDIA SERVICESAllows you to build end-to-end workflows for the creation, management, and distribution of media in Windows Azure that have the flexibility, scalability, and reliability necessary to serve a global audience.

CACHINGCaching helps applications scale and be more responsive under load by keeping data closer to application logic.

WINDOWS AZURE ACTIVE DIRECTORYWindows Azure Active Directory is a modern, REST-based cloud service that provides identity management and access control capabilities for applications.

TRAFFIC MANAGERLoad balance incoming traffic across multiple services running in the same or different datacenters to ensure high performance, availability and resiliency.

VIRTUAL NETWORKProvision and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) in Windows Azure and securely link these with your on-premises IT infrastructure.

CONNECTQuickly and easily create a secure IP-level connection between Windows Azure services and your on-premises resources such as database servers.

NETWORKING

MOBILE SERVICES

DATA

SCRIPTS

USER AUTH

PUSHNOTIFICATIONS

WINDOWSPHONE 8

iOS

ANDROID

WINDOWS 8

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MOBILE BACKEND SERVICES