This document provides an overview and agenda for a talk on getting ready for the cloud. It discusses different cloud deployment models including pure on-premises, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). It also covers cloud concepts like virtualization, worker roles, and design best practices for the cloud like loosely coupled and single responsibility principles. Demo applications are shown to illustrate how solutions can be structured for the cloud.

2. Robert MacLeanwww.sadev.co.zaBBD SoftwareGet Ready For The CloudTRACK: Cloud & ALM

3. AgendaGet ready for the cloudThe cloud is important!We do not have supported Azure here yetAll about planning & current applicationsThe Azure talk with no Azure bitsWhy should you care about this talk?Pure in houseConsume the cloudHybridsPure cloud

4. (On-Premises)Platform(as a Service)Software(as a Service)Infrastructure(as a Service)You manageApplicationsApplicationsApplicationsApplicationsYou manageDataDataDataDataRuntimeRuntimeRuntimeRuntimeManaged by vendorMiddlewareMiddlewareMiddlewareMiddlewareYou manageManaged by vendorO/SO/SO/SO/SManaged by vendorVirtualizationVirtualizationVirtualizationVirtualizationServersServersServersServersStorageStorageStorageStorageNetworkingNetworkingNetworkingNetworking

5. Cloud TermsBlob StorageWeb RolesWorker Roles

6. Virtualisation!Virtualise todayLimited big hardware vs. lot’s of small cheap hardwareLearn what is a problem in virtualisationVM Hosting (IaaS)Create a Hyper-V imageUpload imageHow do people access that image?What about state?

7. The General ThemeTHINK IN LEGOLoosely CoupledSingle Responsibility AbstractionVery Light with Data

8. Our Demo Story For TodayNASA gets ~3 500 applications for ~15 spotsDisqualifies ~700 for Medical, Educational, Professional etc…Just a simple: Submit data > Parse > AnalyseSource: http://www.astronautforhire.com/2008/09/nasas-2009-astronaut-class-selection.html

9. What’s in my toolbox?Do you know CodePlex?ZeroMQhttp://zeromq.codeplex.comAutoMapperhttp://automapper.codeplex.com

10. Start with dataStructured & UnstructuredLINQ 2 SQLFaçade WCFData Access Operations

11. demo

12. How does this cloud?Structured & UnstructuredStructuredLINQ 2 SQLLINQ 2 SQLData Access Operations + Façade WCFBlob Storage

13. Overkill for crud?Structured & UnstructuredLINQ 2 SQLoData*

14. Data Design Proven PractisesChoose where appropriateRelational data: SQL Server ≡SQL AzureBlobs: File system ≡Blob storageQueues: MSMQ ≡AppFabric 2.0Potential pain areasLimited Data TypesKeep Data Size, Growth & Transaction Volume in minReduce logic in SQL databases

15. Connectivity Design Proven PractisesInterface (contract) based designUses standardsAbstract the connectivity layer away from the logic layer* non marketing way to tell you to use WCF

16. Features we want in processingASAP Asynchronicity Light with data Great WCF, REST & oData supportPersistableMonitoring * Caching *

17. Structure of our processingServiceServiceServiceServiceData

18. demo

19. How does this cloud?ServiceServiceServiceServiceData

20. Application Design Proven PractisesLego againSmall pieces that do a job (function)Can operate independentlyWorker rolesGreat for processing, better than web rolesCan run forever! …. Not really Expect the “Chaos Monkey” sometimes

21. Worker Role?QueueAppWorker RoleServiceData

22. demo

23. How does Worker Role Cloud?QueueAppWorker RoleServiceData

24. Regulation & ComplianceWhere is your data stored?Personal info can’t leave the country*Store locally, process in the cloud

25. Security Design Proven PractisesSecurity Golden Rule: Don’t roll your own You should prefer an external identify provider for AuthN & AuthZ Development OptionsToday: WIF “Tomorrow”: AppFabric Access Control 2.0 (Labs)

26. Why use WIF?AppAppAppSecurityActive DirectoryWIFAD, OAuth, etc…

27. demo

28. How does this cloud?MVC AppJust a web roleWIFJust a web roleAD, OAuth, etc…

29. Deployment Design Proven PractisesPlan, plan, planWork on DNS and control that DNSUse IPv6 for forward thinking with Azure ConnectPackaging and Configuration is KEYPackage Application Binaries and Configuration SeparatelyAutomate your deploymentsBuild components exist

30. The General Theme… againTHINK IN LEGOLoosely CoupledSingle Responsibility AbstractionVery Light with Data

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32. Grab the Azure Pass: DevDays11JHBSlides + Demos up @ www.sadev.co.zaPlan, plan & plan some moreCalls to ActionCome to my talk in track 2 next. “Every cloud has a SilverLight” - @jvanrhyn

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34. Don’t forget the Xbox Kinect show-down after sessions this evening!

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