What is Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Strategy?

Can we first define what is cloud computing? (is it just another buzzword?)

Utility Computing Platform as a Service (PaaS) Cloud-based User Applications Source: Tim O’Reilly

Cloud Operating System Utility Computing Platform as a Service (PaaS) Developer Experience Service Hosting Service Management Consistent with on-premises Standard support - REST & SOAP Support for 3rd party languages Coming soon Scalable (elastic) Flexible Secure & Reliable Tracing & logging Upgrade service w/o downtime Real-time monitoring & metering

Consistent with on-premises

Standard support - REST & SOAP

Support for 3rd party languages Coming soon

Scalable (elastic)

Flexible

Secure & Reliable

Tracing & logging

Upgrade service w/o downtime

Real-time monitoring & metering

Services for Application Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) Access Control Workflow Service Bus Support user identities securely across different organizations Model and execute business logic and service interactions Exchange messages between loosely coupled, composite applications Claims-based identity management Interoperable & based on standard protocols (WS-Trust) Manage through web page and/or a services API Supports CardSpace, LiveID, Username/Password Runtime execution environment for XAML-based workflows Enables the orchestration of services Extension of Windows Workflow Foundation XAML-based models can be uploaded to the cloud Simple publish-subscribe eventing Firewall friendly messaging Flexible connection modes Connectivity to on-premises applications to enable hybrid S+S scenarios Extension of Windows Communication Foundation

Claims-based identity management

Interoperable & based on standard protocols (WS-Trust)

Manage through web page and/or a services API

Supports CardSpace, LiveID, Username/Password

Runtime execution environment for XAML-based workflows

Enables the orchestration of services

Extension of Windows Workflow Foundation

XAML-based models can be uploaded to the cloud

Simple publish-subscribe eventing

Firewall friendly messaging

Flexible connection modes

Connectivity to on-premises applications to enable hybrid S+S scenarios

Extension of Windows Communication Foundation

Cloud Database Services Platform as a Service (PaaS) Developer Agility Scalability and Flexibility Reliability and Security Relational queries Blobs XML wire format SOAP and REST support Data partitioned for throughput and unlimited Scale Transactional Consistency. Flexible data model - no enforced schema Built using Microsoft SQL Server technology Authentication & Authorization Backup and geo-distribution for Business Continuity

Relational queries

Blobs

XML wire format

SOAP and REST support

Data partitioned for throughput and unlimited Scale

Transactional Consistency.

Flexible data model - no enforced schema

Built using Microsoft SQL Server technology

Authentication & Authorization

Backup and geo-distribution for Business Continuity

Extensible Consumer Services Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Future Additions to the Azure Services Platform Platform as a Service (PaaS) Microsoft Dynamics CRM Services Microsoft SharePoint Services

What can I do with all this cool Microsoft cloud stuff? (plenty!)

Use Windows Azure for your Application Infrastructure! 1

Leverage Azure Services for your Application! 2

Fully Utilize the Microsoft Cloud! 1 2 +