MSDN Mid-Atlantic Roadshow: Windows Azure Development

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

mid_atl_roadshow_120x120_BlogButton That’s right folks, it is time for another MSDN roadshow, this time focus on Windows Azure. The first events will take place next week, kicking off with Richmond on March 3rd.

Here are the dates and locations, with registration links:

  1. Richmond, VA  on 3/3/2010 at 1:00 - 5:00 pm – Click here to register
  2. Baltimore, MD on 3/10/2010 at 1:00 - 5:00 pm – Click here to register
  3. Pittsburgh, PA on 3/16/2010 at 1:00 - 5:00 pm – Click here to register
  4. Allentown, PA on 3/18/2010 at 1:00 - 5:00 pm – Click here to register
  5. Washington, DC on 3/23/2010  at 1:00 - 5:00 pm – Click here to register

There will be a total of 3 sessions, as follows:

SESSION 1: Overview of Cloud Computing and Windows Azure

The Windows Azure platform is a set of high-performance cloud computing services that can be used together or independently and enable developers to leverage existing skills and familiar tools to develop cloud applications. In this session, we’ll provide a developer-focused overview of this new online service computing platform. We’ll explore the components, key features and real day-to-day benefits of Windows Azure.

SESSION 2: Survey of Windows Azure Platform Storage Options

Durable data storage is a key component of any cloud computing offering. The Windows Azure Platform offers many options, which can be used alone or in combination. Windows Azure itself offers ready-to-use and lightweight storage in the form of tables, blobs, and queues. Another choice for storage is SQL Azure, a true relational database in the cloud. In this session, we’ll explore the highlights of these implementations and how to both create and use storage in each form. We’ll give you guidance on choosing the right forms of storage for your application scenarios.

SESSION 3: Going Live with your Azure Solution

Windows Azure features a powerful, yet simple deployment model. By focusing on your application 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.

I’ll be attending the Washington DC roadshow. Let me know if you’ll be there and we can connect!

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