Windows Azure Data Services

Update the service definition

Define the configuration settings required to access Windows Azure Data service

Service access is performed via class modeling of schemas and mandatory properties and attributes

Create storage tables in Application_Start in Global.asax.cs methods

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Handle Massive Storage for structured data (basic procedures)

Develop PaaS WebRoles for Massive Storage handling (Basic Procedures)

Code Storage Emulator coding via WCF Data Services including creation and reading of metadata

Code Message Storage and structured data retrieval from non-sql mass data storage to Web Tier

This module explains how to use a web page as presentation layer referenced to as “image gallery” to visualize Windows Azure storage retrieval.

REST API for the Blob service exposed

Hierarchical namespace transitions into a file system

Blob services definitions

Blob types

Immediate and delayed Blob operations

Ad-hoc and Policy based access to Blobs

Presentation layer modifications to visualize and retrieve Windows Azure storage

Methods in CloudBlobContainer object to retrieve Blob objects

Data and metadata persistence in Windows Azure storage

Event handler contingent retrieval of blob metadata

Engage the blobMetadata repeater control for secured blob deletes

Programmatically copy images from the gallery container

Add code to implement command handler

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Code Content Type for metadata contingent blob storage access

Retrieve Blob Data from Storage

Programmatically enrich metadata Blobs (basics)

Establish Metadata contingent Blob handling

Programmatically delete Blob delete

Programmatically copy Blobs

Programmatically safeguard Blobs from deleting

This module explains how to create and configure the initial solution to work with queues in Windows Azure.

Queue Name scope

Usage scenario for blob vs. queue

Queue integration patterns

Windows Azure Cloud Service project templates

Engage Web Role and Worker Role

Create and feed Azure message queues

Obtain instances and retrieve references to messages queues

This module explains how to build a bridge connectivity between a PaaS Web Application and an IaaS Host services application located on an IaaS VM, via public and private endpoint mechanisms.

Differences and commonalities for the three established industry terms for cloud services

Set of features of Virtual Machines

Virtual Machine Portability to other cloud provider

Mounting of durable drives

Expose FileInfo objects as Cloud Service

Generic REST access to Azure Data Services

Reference Azure Data Services as local configuration parameters

Presentation layer access to Azure Data Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Programmatically convert a non-Azure Application to use cloud and on premise storage

Programmatically expose regular file system APIs as an Azure service (no-code integration for non-Azure apps)

Move complex applications to the cloud without changes to its code via dynamic store relocator

Programmatically implement and deploy a corporate private Cloud App Drive

This module explains how to build a bridge connectivity between a PaaS Web Application and an IaaS Host services application located on an IaaS VM, via public and private endpoint mechanisms.

Differences and commonalities for the three established industry terms for cloud services

Set of features of Virtual Machines

Virtual Machine Portability to other cloud provider

Mounting of durable drives

Build an IaaS application via WAMP

Attach additional IaaS components

Configure Protocols, Firewalls and Endpoints in IaaS application

Release Databases to Public Access

Utilize Visual Studio 2012 to connect IaaS & PaaS

Publish Windows Azure Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and configure a VM

Modify a given PaaS application

Establish bridge communication to an IaaS application

Understand deployment scenarios for PaaS/IaaS application referenced as Cloud App in Windows Azure

Connect a sample PaaS Web application with classic SQL Server utilizing endpoints

Deploy a sample Web application as a Cloud App in Windows Azure