Learning Windows Azure

A comprehensive guide to cloud application development using Microsoft Azure

About This Book

• Build, deploy, and host scalable applications in the cloud using Windows Azure
• Enhance your mobile applications to receive notifications via the notifications Hub
• Features a full enterprise Azure case study with detailed examples and explanations

Who This Book Is For

If you are a developer interested in building systems for Microsoft Azure, with an understanding of efficient cloud-based application development, then this is the book for you.

In Detail

This book guides you through the process of building a Microsoft Azure system based around a case study for an industrial bakery with three business domains. Starting with the system design and selection of the correct Azure services, the book progresses by building the system in scalable, decoupled tiers. The book will teach you how to implement a scalable architecture using Azure Service Bus topics, allowing customer orders to be sent between decoupled business domains and processed by scalable worker roles. Azure Active Directory is implemented across all internal systems in the case study including websites, client applications, and mobile applications to create a unified authentication experience.

This book will take you through the processes of developing, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Azure hosted systems.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Microsoft Azure
Chapter 2. Designing a System for Microsoft Azure
Chapter 3. Starting to Develop with Microsoft Azure
Chapter 4. Creating and Managing a Windows Azure SQL Server Database
Chapter 5. Building Azure MVC Websites
Chapter 6. Azure Website Diagnostics and Debugging
Chapter 7. Azure Service Bus Topic Integration
Chapter 8. Building Worker Roles
Chapter 9. Cloud Service Diagnostics, Debugging, and Configuration
Chapter 10. Web API and Client Integration
Chapter 11. Integrating a Mobile Application Using Mobile Services
Chapter 12. Preparing an Azure System for Production