Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure Platform
von Roger JenningsLeverage the power of the Azure Services Platform for cloudcomputing
With the Azure Services Platform, processing and storing datamoves from individual corporate servers and Web sites to larger, more reliable, and more secure data centers. Roger Jennings, authorof more than 30 books on Microsoft technologies, shows you how toleverage the power of Azure and its related services for cloudcomputing.
The book begins with a look at the differences between cloudcomputing and application hosting and examines the various issuesthat . NET developers and IT managers face in moving from on-premiseto cloud-based applications, including security, privacy, regulatory compliance, backup and recovery, asset cataloging, andother common technical issues. The author then drills down, showingbasic programming for individual Azure components, includingstorage, SQL Data Services, and . NET Services. He then moves on tocover more advanced programming challenges. * Explains the benefits of using the Azure Services Platform forcloud computing * Shows how to program with Windows Azure components, includingAzure Table and Blob storage, . NET Services and SQL Azure * Addresses advanced programming challenges of creating usefulprojects that combine cloud storage with Web applications orservices * Companion Web site features complete, finished applicationsthat can be uploaded to jump start a Windows Azure project
Roger Jennings clears away the clouds and gets you started usingthe Azure Services Platform.
With the Azure Services Platform, processing and storing datamoves from individual corporate servers and Web sites to larger, more reliable, and more secure data centers. Roger Jennings, authorof more than 30 books on Microsoft technologies, shows you how toleverage the power of Azure and its related services for cloudcomputing.
The book begins with a look at the differences between cloudcomputing and application hosting and examines the various issuesthat . NET developers and IT managers face in moving from on-premiseto cloud-based applications, including security, privacy, regulatory compliance, backup and recovery, asset cataloging, andother common technical issues. The author then drills down, showingbasic programming for individual Azure components, includingstorage, SQL Data Services, and . NET Services. He then moves on tocover more advanced programming challenges. * Explains the benefits of using the Azure Services Platform forcloud computing * Shows how to program with Windows Azure components, includingAzure Table and Blob storage, . NET Services and SQL Azure * Addresses advanced programming challenges of creating usefulprojects that combine cloud storage with Web applications orservices * Companion Web site features complete, finished applicationsthat can be uploaded to jump start a Windows Azure project
Roger Jennings clears away the clouds and gets you started usingthe Azure Services Platform.