Windows Azure Step by Step

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to the programming fundamentals for Windows Azure Teach yourself how to build and host scalable applications in the cloud using Windows Azure-one step at a time. Ideal for those with basic programming skills, this tutorial provides practical, learn-by-doing exercises for working with the core services and features of the Windows Azure platform. Discover how to: * Extend your existing skills to the cloud development model * Build a simple web role application and deploy it to the cloud * Create a worker role project to perform backend processes * Store persistent data with Windows Azure Storage * Develop a scalable database application in the cloud using Microsoft SQL Azure * Connect several cloud-based applications with Windows Azure AppFabric * Design a multitiered solution that can scale to meet user demand