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Migrating to Azure
Whether migrating or considering the impact of migrating to Azure.
The Windows Azure Team released a torrent of ease-of-use improvements and feature enhancements to the PaaS platform's development environment. Whether you are new to Azure or an experienced Azure developers, you'll benefit from the changes. See firsthand how to start taking advantage of the improvements. ...more
It seems like every time you turn around as a developer there's a new technology you have to learn just to stay relevant. Moving applications to the cloud gets a lot of attention from management because they see it for the possible cost savings. What they don't see is the amount of effort required on the part of the development team to make it happen. Microsoft provides a program that seeks to give developers the tools, training, and testing they need to get an application deployed to any number of Microsoft platforms, including all of Microsoft's cloud offerings -- Microsoft Platform Ready (MPR). ...more
Do you want to build applications that are highly scalable, loosely coupled, and highly available? This session shows you the key Windows Azure services and patterns from David Aiken. ...more
Signing up and setting up an Azure account is not only getting easier, but you can also set spending limits to avoid unexpected charges. Learn how to set up many of the features of a free-trial Azure account in a way that will allow you to maintain your peace of mind. ...more
This article describes the data storage offerings available on the Windows Azure platform. If you are familiar with developing applications in a Windows Server environment, the data storage options available on the Windows Azure platform can be readily mapped to concepts that you are probably already familiar with. Some things, such as creating or accessing a database in SQL Azure, are nearly identical to the Windows Server environment, while others will require different access methods. ...more
Organizations need to examine TCO and innovation value issues closely before migrating applications to the cloud. ...more
In this article, Microsoft's George Huey and Wade Wegner share some of the tips and tricks they discovered working with customers on real-world migrations. ...more
Get an early look into the Azure Services Platform in this whitepaper by David Chappell. Learn why using computers in the cloud can make lots of sense for your organization. Rather than buying and maintaining your own machines, why not exploit the acres of Internet-accessible servers available today? ...more
Check out how Microsoft's strategic application of people, processes, technologies, and experience with consumer and enterprise security has resulted in continuous improvements to the security practices and policies of the Microsoft cloud infrastructure and our online services. ...more
End-to-end interoperability and an open approach to language, development tools and Internet protocols eases pressure on IT. Just ask Domino's Pizza. ...more
Windows Azure is Microsoft's cloud services platform that provides cloud-based computing, storage, and more. Promo Code devpass ...more
Trials and Tools

Building a Windows Phone Client to a RESTful WCF Service

Learn how to use Azure tables and a web role for a simple RESTful WCF service that returns JSON and is easily consumable by a Windows Phone client.

Scott Guthrie Discusses Windows Azure

Scott Guthrie talks about what he's been focused on with Windows Azure. Scott talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly, and also shows code along the way.

Deploying the Cloud Ready Packages for Devices

Discover how easy it is to deploy this package to Windows Azure regardless of your operating system (e.g. Windows 7 or OSX) and target device (e.g. Windows Phone 7, iOS, or Android).

Tankster and the Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games

Steve and Wade talk about the newly released Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games. The toolkit enables unique capabilities for social gaming…

An Introduction to Service Bus Topics

Discover how to build flexible messaging solutions with the Service Bus Topics within Windows Azure AppFabric.

Develop Applications for Impact

Windows Azure means that your developers can deliver a new kind of value to your business. Scott Guthrie talks about how to kick the tires on Azure today.

SQL Azure At a Glance

This walkthrough takes a high-level look at the numerous benefits and usage scenarios of SQL Azure. The video highlights the many ways SQL Azure services can be used to create and share cloud powered applications.