In this course you will learn the tools, technologies and techniques for developing .NET applications that run on the Windows Azure platform. At the completion of this course you should have the understanding and skills to develop applications that use Windows Azure Web, Worker and Virtual Machine roles, leverage the Azure Table, Queue and Blob storage services, and interact with SQL Azure databases.

• What the Windows Azure platform offers
• How to develop web applications in Azure using Web Roles
• How to perform background processing or service hosting with Worker Roles
• How to configure your Azure services and roles
• How to manage communications between your roles
• How to publish your applications to Azure
• How to work with Azure storage (Tables, Queues, and Blobs)
• How to create and use SQL Azure databases
• How to access Azure services with Windows Phone 7 Applications

• Introduction to Cloud Solutions
• Introduction to the Developer Tools
• Creating a Simple Azure Service

• Windows Azure Web Roles
• Configuring Web Roles
• Windows Azure APIs

• Windows Azure Worker Roles
• Inter-Role Communication
• Deploying Packages Using Visual Studio

• Windows Azure Local Storage
• Windows Azure Storage Services
• Windows Azure Storage APIs

• Azure Table Storage
• Azure Table Storage APIs
• Connecting to Azure Table Storage
• Working with Tables and Entities

• Azure Queue Service Architecture
• Sending and Receiving Messages
• Managing Queue Contents

• Azure Blob Architecture and API
• Uploading and Reading Blobs
• Managing Blobs

• Introducing SQL Azure
• Deploying Objects to SQL Azure
• Using SQL Azure with ASP.NET Providers

• Understanding Virtual Machine Roles
• Creating and Uploading a Virtual Machine VHD
• Adding a Virtual Machine Role to Your Project

• Installation and Azure Control Services Integration
• Azure Storage Integration
• Push Notifications