NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook. It is offered for sale in print format as a convenience. Get a head start evaluating Windows Azure - with technical insights from a Microsoft MVP Mitch Tulloch. This guide introduces the latest features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. Topics include: * Understanding Windows Azure * Windows Azure Compute Services * Windows Azure Network Services * Windows Azure Data Services * Windows Azure App Services * Getting Started with Windows Azure Cover ......Page 1 Copyright......Page 2 Contents......Page 3 Introduction......Page 7 Acknowledgments......Page 8 We want to hear from you......Page 9 Stay in touch......Page 10 Why use the cloud?......Page 11 Resisting the cloud......Page 13 Windows Azure under the hood......Page 14 Windows Azure services......Page 15 Windows Azure components......Page 18 Windows Azure solutions......Page 22 Mobile......Page 23 Big Data......Page 24 Cooltrax......Page 25 Windows Azure and the Cloud OS......Page 26 Learn more......Page 31 Creating a new website......Page 33 Learn more......Page 40 Virtual Machines......Page 41 Provisioning a new virtual machine......Page 42 Learn more......Page 49 Cloud Services......Page 50 Creating and deploying cloud services......Page 51 Learn more......Page 54 Mobile Services......Page 55 Learn more......Page 61 Virtual Network......Page 63 Creating virtual networks......Page 64 Learn more......Page 71 Using Traffic Manager......Page 72 Learn more......Page 75 SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines......Page 77 Windows Azure SQL Database......Page 78 BLOB storage......Page 80 Learn more......Page 83 HDInsight......Page 84 Learn more......Page 89 Windows Azure Marketplace......Page 90 Backup......Page 92 Recovery Manager......Page 101 Learn more......Page 106 Cache......Page 107 Learn more......Page 124 Windows Azure AD......Page 125 Using Windows Azure AD......Page 126 Learn more......Page 130 Multi-Factor Authentication......Page 131 Using Multi-Factor Authentication......Page 132 Windows Azure Service Bus......Page 133 Using Windows Azure Messaging Services......Page 134 Learn more......Page 135 Media Services......Page 136 Learn more......Page 137 For the latest on Windows Azure......Page 139 Ask questions about Windows Azure......Page 140 Index......Page 141 About the author......Page 147 Survey Page......Page 148 Annotation NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook. It is offered for sale in print format as a convenience. Get a head start evaluating Windows Azure - with technical insights from a Microsoft MVP Mitch Tulloch. This guide introduces the latest features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. Topics include: Understanding Windows AzureWindows Azure Compute ServicesWindows Azure Network ServicesWindows Azure Data ServicesWindows Azure App ServicesGetting Started with Windows Azure This guide introduces new Windows Azure features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business.
