Windows Azure Training Kit

The Azure Services Training Kit provides a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and AppFabric. The December release includes new and updated labs in addition to information about Microsoft Codename “Dallas”.

Hands On Labs:

· Introduction to Windows Azure
· Exploring Windows Azure Storage
· Deploying and Monitoring Applications in Windows Azure
· Windows Azure: Worker Role Communication
· Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web Role Application
· Building ASP.NET Web Form Applications with Windows Azure
· Introduction to SQL Azure
· Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
· SQL Azure: Tips and Tricks
· Intro to Dallas
· Introduction to the .NET Service Bus
· Introduction to the .NET Access Control Service
· Service Remoting with Service Bus
· Eventing with the Service Bus

Presentations and Videos:

· Windows Azure Platform Overview (C9 - VIDEO)
· What is Windows Azure? (C9 - VIDEO)
· Windows Azure Storage Overview (C9 - VIDEO)
· Deploying Applications on Windows Azure (C9 - VIDEO)
· Windows Azure Compute (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to Windows Azure (PPTX)
· Building Services with Windows Azure (PPTX)
· What is SQL Azure? (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to SQL Azure (PPTX)
· Building Applications using SQL Azure (PPTX)
· Scaling out with SQL Azure
· What is Microsoft Codename "Dallas"? (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to Microsoft Codename "Dallas" (PPTX)
· What is the Access Control Service (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to the Service Bus (C9 - VIDEO)

Demos:

· Deploying Windows Azure Services
· Hello Windows Azure
· Windows Azure Guestbook Demo
· Windows Azure Logging and Configuration Demo
· Windows Azure using Blobs Demo
· Windows Azure Worker Role Demo
· Windows Azure Using Queues Demo
· Windows Azure Using Tables Demo
· Preparing your SQL Azure Account
· Connecting to SQL Azure
· Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
· Creating Objects in SQL Azure
· Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
· Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
· Building a Simple SQL Azure App
· Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
· AppFabric Service Bus Direct Connection Demo
· AppFabric Service Bus webHttpRelayBinding
· AppFabric Service Bus Publish and Subscribe
· AppFabric Service Bus Service Registry
· AppFabric Service Bus NetOneWayRelayBinding
Samples and Tools:
· Windows Azure MMC
· Windows Azure Service Management CmdLets
· PhluffyFotosSystem requirementsWindows Azure SDK 1.6
Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 1.6
Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2 (or later)
SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 Express Edition
Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) CTP 3
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Development Studio
Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Runtime
Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation SDK
NET Framework 4.0
Visual Studio 2010
ASP.NET MVC 3.0
Windows Powershell
Microsoft Internet Information Server 7