Learn the nuts and bolts of cloud computing with Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Internet services platform.
About the Author: Sriram Krishnan works on the Windows Azure program management team.
368 Pages
Computers + Internet, Programming
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About the Book
Learn the ins and outs of cloud computing with Windows Azure, the operating system for Microsoft's new Internet services platform. "Programming Azure" demonstrates clearly how to build, deploy, host, and manage applications in the cloud through Microsoft's data centers.
Book Synopsis
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
About the Author
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.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Computers + Internet
Sub-Genre: Programming
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Theme: Object Oriented
Format: Paperback
Author: Krishnan
Language: English
Street Date: June 22, 2010
TCIN: 1012213195
UPC: 9780596801977
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-5819
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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