Windows Azure, which was later renamed as Microsoft Azure in 2014, is a cloud computing platform, designed by Microsoft to successfully build, deploy, and manage applications and services through a global network of data centers. This tutorial explains various features of this flexible platform and provides a step-by-step description of how to use the same.

Audience

This tutorial has been designed for software developers who are keen on developing best-in-class applications using this open and advanced platform of Windows Azure.

Prerequisites

To learn Windows Azure, you need to be familiar with the Windows environment and have a basic knowledge of cloud computing.


Chapters

Microsoft Azure Basics
Home
Cloud Computing - Overview
Windows
Components
Compute Module
Fabric Controller
Storage
Blobs
Queues
Tables
CDN
Applications
Security
Data centers
Scenarios

Microsoft Azure Advanced
Management Portal
Create Virtual Network
Deploying Virtual Machines
Endpoint Configuration
Point-to-Site Connectivity
Site-to-Site Connectivity
Traffic Manager
PowerShell
Monitoring Virtual Machines
Setting Up Alert Rules
Application Deployment
Backup & Recovery
Self-Service Capabilities
Multi-Factor Authentication
Forefront Identity Manager
Data Import & Export Job
Websites
Scalability
Disk Configuration
Disk Caching
Personalize Access
Personalize Company Brand
Self-Service Password Reset
Self-Service Group
Create a Group
Security Reports & Alerts
Orchestrated Recovery
Health Monitoring
Upgrades