Windows Azure is an internet-scale cloud computing and services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers, which provides an operating system and a set of developer services which can be used individually or together. In this unit, you will explore the basic elements of a Windows Azure service.
Hands-On Labs
Introduction to Windows Azure
In this hands-on lab, you will explore the basic elements of a Windows Azure service by creating a simple GuestBook application that demonstrates many features of Windows Azure, including web and worker roles, blob storage, table storage, and queues.
Debugging Applications in Windows Azure
In this lab, you will explore some simple techniques for debugging applications deployed in Windows Azure; and you will learn what features and techniques are available in Visual Studio and Windows Azure to debug applications once deployed to Windows Azure.