Eric NelsonDeveloper EvangelistMicrosoft UKhttp://bit.ly/ericnel | http://twitter.com/ericnel

Lap around the Windows Azure Platform

SESSION CODE: Wed 4:45pm

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Agenda

Windows Azure Platform overviewDrill into Windows AzureDrill into SQL AzureLeave feeling confident that you can build your own applications

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New online communityhttp://ukazure.ning.com/

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“code, data, relational data and messages”

Windows Azure Platform 101

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Windows Azure Platform

Windows Azure – Your code and dataSQL Azure Database – Your relational dataAppFabric* – Your messages

Code Data RelationalData

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Roadmap

Taken a little while Summer 2007 Biztalk Services -> .NET Services -> AppFabricMarch 2008 SQL Server Data Services -> SQL Data Services -> SQL AzureOctober 2008 Windows Azure -> Windows Azure

Jan 4th went live – Yippeeeeeeeee!February 1st started charging – Boooo!All teams active on new featuresYou can influence it www.mygreatwindowsazureidea.com

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7 things that may surprise you

1. Azure is not just about “the next twitter”2. You can use C++, Java, Ruby, PhP...3. It is free to try4. There are hundreds of great 3rd party tools5. You can store up to 500TB of data6. It offers a full relational database for £67. Millions of developers are “Azure ready”

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Demo

“code and data”

Windows Azure

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Windows Azure Platform for Application Developers

Software Development Kit

Develop Run

Code

Data

RelationalData

Portal

Deploy

Api

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Software Development Kit

Local Machine

Windows Azure Simulation Environment

Development Fabric Development Storage SQL Server Express

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Roles

Role

Code Configuration

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LoadBalancer

Load Balanced Instances

Role

Instance 1

Instance 2

http://yourapp.cloudapp.net

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Web vs Worker Role

Web Role

IIS Host

Your Code

Worker Role

System Host

Your Code

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Storage

Storage

Account

Queues

Blobs

Tables

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Tables

Entity: Shiny Red Car

MyTable1

Entity: 2008 Tax Return

Entity: Blue Bird

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Blobs

Containers

Pictures

Photo1.png

Blobs

Photo3.png

Photo2.png

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Queues

Queues

ThumbnailJobs

“Body1”

Messages

“Body3”

“Body2”

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Demo

“relational data”

SQL Azure

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SQL Azure

SQL Azure Database

“Next big thing” +

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SQL Azure Application Architectures

T-SQL (TDS)

Application / Tools

SQL Azure access from outside

Code Far

SQL Azure

SOAP/RESTHTTP/S

SQL Azure access from within Datacenter

Windows Azure

T-SQL (TDS)

Web Role

ADO.NET Data Svcs/REST - EFHTTP/S

SQL Azure

Application/ Browser

Code Near

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Demo

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Your Service

Azure Application = WebRole + Worker Role + Storage

LB

Web Site(ASPX, ASMX, WCF)Web Site

(ASPX, ASMX, WCF)Web Role

(ASPX, WCF)

Worker Service

Worker Role

LB

SQL Azure

Queues

Blobs

TablesInternet

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Summary

Same Development Tools and ExperienceLocal and Cloud Based EnvironmentsRapid Cloud Development, Deployment and MaintenanceUK Site http://bit.ly/landazureUK Community http://bit.ly/ukazure My blog http://bit.ly/iupdateable www.mygreatwindowsazureidea.com

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UK Pricing – standard rates

Windows AzureCompute

Small instance (default): £0.0728 per hour Medium instance: £0.1455 per hour Large instance: £0.291 per hour Extra large instance: £0.5819 per hour

Storage £0.091 per GB stored per month £0.0061 per 10,000 storage transactions

Content Delivery Network (CDN) Service currently available as a Community Technology Preview (CTP) at no charge

SQL AzureWeb Edition – Up to 1 GB relational database

£6.055 per database per month Business Edition – Up to 10 GB relational database

£60.604 per database per month

AppFabricAccess Control

£1.2062 per 100,000 transactions* Service Bus

£2.4184 per connection on a “pay-as-you-go” basis* Pack of 5 connections £6.0307* Pack of 25 connections £30.1535* Pack of 100 connections £120.6139* Pack of 500 connections £603.0695*

Data TransfersNorth America and Europe regions

£0.0607 per GB in £0.091 per GB out

Asia Pacific Region £0.1819 per GB in £0.2728 per GB out

Inbound data transfers during off-peak times through June 30, 2010 are at no charge. Prices revert to our normal inbound data transfer rates after June 30, 2010.

£100 per month* - Highly Available Web Application + 0.5TB data 20 pence per day* - Highly Available SQL Server database

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