Publisher: O'Reilly Media Released: May 2010 Pages: 368
Learn the nuts and bolts of cloud computing with Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Internet services platform. Written by a key member of the product development team, this book shows you how to build, deploy, host, and manage applications using Windows Azure's programming model and essential storage services. Chapters in Programming Windows Azure are organized to reflect the platform's buffet of services. The book's first half focuses on how to write and host application code on Windows Azure, while the second half explains all of the options you have for storing and accessing data on the platform with high scalability and reliability. Lots of code samples and screenshots are available to help you along the way. - Learn how to build applications using the Windows Azure toolset
- Discover how Windows Azure works under the hood, and learn the how and the why behind several features
- Choose to write application code in .NET or other languages such as C/C++, PHP, or Ruby
- Understand the various options for managing your service
- Get up to speed on Azure's storage services, including blobs, queues, and tables
- Build a secure backup system, and learn about cloud application security, cryptography, and performance
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Chapter 1 Cloud Computing -
Understanding Cloud Computing -
The Windows Azure Platform -
Windows Azure -
When Not to Use the Cloud -
Summary -
Chapter 2 Under the Hood -
Inside the Cloud -
The Data Centers -
The Hypervisor -
The Fabric -
Summary -
Chapter 3 Your First Cloud App -
Signing Up for Windows Azure -
The Windows Azure Tool Set -
Developing Your First Cloud Application -
Using the Visual Studio Tools -
Summary -
Chapter 4 Service Model -
Understanding Windows Azure Roles -
Service Definition and Configuration -
Introducing the Service Runtime API -
Accessing Configuration Settings -
Understanding Endpoints -
Understanding Inter-Role Communication -
Subscribing to Changes -
Looking at Worker Roles in Depth -
Summary -
Chapter 5 Managing Your Service -
Common Themes Across Windows Azure Services -
Windows Azure Developer Portal -
Service Management API -
Dealing with Upgrades -
Summary -
Chapter 6 Native and Non-.NET Code -
The Windows Azure Sandbox -
Peeking Under the Hood with a Command Shell -
Running Non-.NET Languages -
Understanding FastCGI and PHP -
“Gotchas” with Running Native Code -
Summary -
Chapter 7 Storage Fundamentals -
Accepting the New Storage System -
Windows Azure Storage Characteristics -
Windows Azure Storage Services -
Getting Started with a Storage Account -
Working with the REST API -
Building a Storage Client -
Using the SDK and Development Storage -
Summary -
Chapter 8 Blobs -
Understanding the Blob Service -
Usage Considerations -
Using the Blob Storage API -
Using the Storage Client Library -
Using Containers -
Using Blobs -
Understanding Block Blobs -
Understanding Page Blobs -
Windows Azure XDrive -
CDN Access and Custom Domain Names -
Summary -
Chapter 9 Queues -
Understanding the Value of Queues -
Windows Azure Queue Overview -
Understanding Queue Operations -
Understanding Message Operations -
Summary -
Chapter 10 Tables -
Windows Azure Table Overview -
ADO.NET Data Services Primer -
Table Operations -
Summary -
Chapter 11 Common Storage Tasks -
Exploring Full-Text Search -
Modeling Data -
Making Things Fast -
Utilizing Concurrent Updates -
Summary -
Chapter 12 Building a Secure Backup System -
Developing a Secure Backup System -
Understanding Security -
Protecting Data in Motion -
Protecting Data at Rest -
Usage -
Summary -
Chapter 13 SQL Azure -
Creating and Using a SQL Azure Database -
Differences Between SQL Azure and SQL Server -
Tips and Tricks -
Summary -
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- Title:
- Programming Windows Azure
- By:
- Sriram Krishnan
- Publisher:
- O'Reilly Media
- Formats:
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- Print
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- Safari Books Online
- Print:
- May 2010
- Ebook:
- May 2010
- Pages:
- 368
- Print ISBN:
- 978-0-596-80197-7
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- 0-596-80197-1
- Ebook ISBN:
- 978-1-4493-8827-0
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- 1-4493-8827-2
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Sriram Krishnan Sriram Krishnan works on the Windows Azure program management team. He has been involved with the product since before its public launch andhas worked on several of the features covered in this book. Previously,Sriram has worked on several Microsoft products, ranging from Web 2.0sites to developer tools. Sriram is a frequent speaker at Microsoftevents and blogs at http://www.sriramkrishnan.com. View Sriram Krishnan's full profile page. |
Colophon The animal on the cover of Programming Windows Azure is a dhole (Cuon alpinus). Nicknamed "red dog" by Rudyard Kipling in The Second Jungle Book, this canine species is also known as an Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog. Dholes are found in forests in India, southern Asia, Sumatra, and parts of Russia, but are classified as endangered animals. Disease, habitat loss, and the subsequent depletion of prey have all caused the population to decline. Humans also commonly hunt them, as dholes will attack livestock if they cannot find another food source. Presently, it is estimated that only 2,500 adult dholes remain in the wild, primarily in wildlife sanctuaries. The dhole is a medium-size canine with rusty red fur (though regional variations of yellow and gray exist), a white chest and belly, and a bushy black tail. They are known for their extensive range of vocal calls-hisses, high-pitched screams, mews, squeaks, barks, clucks, yelps-and a strange whistle that is distinctive enough to identify the individual dhole making the sound. Like wolves and other canids, dholes are a very social animal, living in packs with a strict hierarchy. There are more males than females within a pack, and usually only one dominant breeding pair. Dhole packs engage in activities like playing, grooming, mock-fighting, and of course, hunting. As a group, dholes can successfully attack and subdue much larger prey. They primarily feed on deer, but will also hunt hare, wild boar, or water buffalo. There is little aggression between adult dholes-they do not fight over a kill, but rather will compete by eating as quickly (and as much) as they can. |
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