Archive for December, 2009

New Training kit for the Holidays

Dec 23rd

Posted by DavidAiken in Windows Azure

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I’m pleased to announce we have the latest Windows Azure Training Kit available for download. If you want to get started on the Windows Azure platform, the training kit is a great resource check out the videos and hands on labs to get you going.

If you want to do your own presentations for your company or user group, you will also find some presentations and demo/walkthroughs that you can use straight from the “box” or customize to suit your needs.

If you want to give us feedback – you can email the team direct at azcfeed at microsoft.com.

December Training Kit Contents

Hands On Labs

  • Introduction to Windows Azure
  • Exploring Windows Azure Storage
  • Deploying and Monitoring Applications in Windows Azure
  • Windows Azure: Worker Role Communication
  • Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web Role Application
  • Building ASP.NET Web Form Applications with Windows Azure
  • Introduction to SQL Azure
  • Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
  • SQL Azure: Tips and Tricks
  • Intro to Dallas
  • Introduction to the .NET Service Bus
  • Introduction to the .NET Access Control Service
  • Service Remoting with Service Bus
  • Eventing with the Service Bus

Presentations and Videos

  • Windows Azure Platform Overview (C9 – VIDEO)
  • What is Windows Azure? (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Windows Azure Storage Overview (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Deploying Applications on Windows Azure (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Windows Azure Compute (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Introduction to Windows Azure (PPTX)
  • Building Services with Windows Azure (PPTX)
  • What is SQL Azure? (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Introduction to SQL Azure (PPTX)
  • Building Applications using SQL Azure (PPTX)
  • Scaling out with SQL Azure
  • What is Microsoft Codename “Dallas”? (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Introduction to Microsoft Codename “Dallas” (PPTX)
  • What is the Access Control Service (C9 – VIDEO)
  • Introduction to the Service Bus (C9 – VIDEO)

Demos

  • Deploying Windows Azure Services
  • Hello Windows Azure
  • Windows Azure Guestbook Demo
  • Windows Azure Logging and Configuration Demo
  • Windows Azure using Blobs Demo
  • Windows Azure Worker Role Demo
  • Windows Azure Using Queues Demo
  • Windows Azure Using Tables Demo
  • Preparing your SQL Azure Account
  • Connecting to SQL Azure
  • Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
  • Creating Objects in SQL Azure
  • Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
  • Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
  • Building a Simple SQL Azure App
  • Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
  • AppFabric Service Bus Direct Connection Demo
  • AppFabric Service Bus webHttpRelayBinding
  • AppFabric Service Bus Publish and Subscribe
  • AppFabric Service Bus Service Registry
  • AppFabric Service Bus NetOneWayRelayBinding

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How to Create a x509 Certificate for the Windows Azure Management API

Dec 21st

Posted by DavidAiken in Windows Azure

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Cut to the chase. Here is how you do it.

  1. Load the IIS 7 management console. I’m assuming here you have IIS7 installed since its required for the Windows Azure SDK.
  2. Click on your Server.
  3. Double Click Server Certificates in the IIS Section in the main panel.
  4. Click Create Self-Signed Certificate… in the Actions panel.
  5. Give it a Friendly Name.
  6. Close IIS Manager.
  7. Open Certificate Manager (Start->Run->certmgr.msc)
  8. Open Trusted Root Certification Authorities, then Certificates.
  9. Look for your certificate (Tip: Look in the Friendly Name column).
  10. Right Click your certificate, then choose All Tasks, then Export…
  11. In the Wizard, choose No, do not export the private key, then choose the DER file format.
  12. Give your cert a name. (remember to call it something.cer).
  13. Navigate to the Windows Azure Portal – http://windows.azure.com
  14. Click the Account Tab, then click Manage My API Certificates.
  15. Browse to the certificate file you created earlier and upload it.
  16. Done!

Want to use the API, check out these  Windows Azure Service Management CmdLets on code gallery – http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/azurecmdlets and script your upgrades.

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