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Code, debug, & test in a local cloud sandbox; deploy to Azure’s public cloud

From cloud to virtualization to client

Overview of Cloud Computing and Windows Azure Platform

We’ll provide a developer-focused overview of this new online service computing platform and how it enables you to leverage existing skills and familiar tools to develop cloud applications.

Highlights include:

-    What is cloud computing?

-    Running web apps in the cloud

-    Using the Windows Azure local developer cloud fabric

-    Getting started – tools, SDKs and accounts

-    Writing apps for Windows Azure

SESSION 2:

Windows Azure Platform Storage Options

In this session, we’ll explore durable data storage, and the many options the Windows Azure Platform offers, to be used alone or in combination:

-    Ready-to-use and lightweight storage in the form of tables, blobs, and queues from Windows Azure;

-    True relational database in the cloud from SQL Azure.

Highlights include:

-    Understanding and programming against table, blob storage & queue storage

-    Managing credentials and connection strings

-    Scaling and configuration

-    SQL Azure databases versus local SQL Server databases: when to use when?

-    SQL Azure firewall, logins and passwords, database creation, deployments and migrations

-    Database management using SQL Management Studio

SESSION 3:

Going Live with your Azure Solution

How cool is this: by focusing on your app and abstracting away the infrastructure details, you can deploy almost any app with minimal fuss! In this session, we’ll walk you through the basics of Windows Azure deployment, including site monitoring, diagnostics and performance issues.

Highlights include:

-    Start-to-Finish Visual Studio demos of:

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-    Configuration of your application in the cloud

-    Guidance and suggestions to ensure your success

The Next Wave: Windows Azure

Session highlights include:

-    What exactly is “Cloud Computing”?  What apps are best suited for it?

-    Microsoft’s commitment to the Cloud:  The virtualization platform and data centers

-    How to get started in the cloud: Deploying and managing applications

-    Will I save money by doing this?  (Using the Azure TCO tool)

SESSION 2: 

Hyper-V: Tools to Build the Ultimate Virtual Test Network 

In this session, you’ll learn how to use the resources of a TechNet subscription, Windows Server 2008R2, Hyper-V, and a new, free sysinternals tool called Disk2vhd, to build the ultimate test or training environment. 

Highlights include:

-    TechNet subscription: What is it? How do I get one? What does it cost?

-    Virtual Hard Disks: format interoperability and disk types

-    Connectivity with legacy network adapters and network adapters

SESSION 3:

Windows 7 Deployment

Deploying Windows 7 is easy if you’re using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010.  This session will walk you through the various tools that can help simplify your deployments. 

Highlights include:

-    Microsoft Deployment Options

-    Review the MDT 2010 Deployment Process

-    Deployment Tools

-    Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK )

-    Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010