This document discusses using Node.js on the Windows Azure platform. It provides an overview of Node.js and how it can be used with various Azure services like Web Apps, Cloud Services, HDInsight and Storage. It also includes code examples of interacting with Azure table storage, blob storage, queues and the service bus from Node.js applications. Additionally, it mentions how existing Azure services already use Node.js and how Node.js scripts can be used in Azure Mobile Services.

2. Fall in Love with NodeJS in
Windows Azure
Jesus Rodriguez
Tellago, Inc, Tellago Studios

3. NodeJS Time!!!

4. About Me…
• Hackerpreneur
• Co-Founder Tellago, Tellago Studios, Inc.
• Microsoft Architect Advisor
• Microsoft MVP
• Oracle ACE
• Speaker, Author
• http://weblogs.asp.net/gsusx
• http://jrodthoughts.com
• http://moesion.com

5. Agenda
• Quick intro to NodeJS
• NodeJS and Windows Azure

6. NodeJS?

8. How Simple is Simple?

10. Ok, What is NodeJS Again?

11. NodeJS at a Glance

12. Some History

13. Node is…

14. Node.js on Windows

15. IIS Node

16. IIS Node
• <configuration>
• <system.webServer>
• <handlers>
• <add name="iisnode"
• path="app.js"
• verb="*"
• modules="iisnode" />
• </handlers>
• </system.webServer>
• </configuration>

17. NodeJS in Windows Azure
• Web Role
–Uses IISNode
• Worker Role
–Runs node.exe as role entry point
• PowerShell Cmdlets
• Windows Azure SDK for node.js

18. Node Hosting Options

19. HDInsight
My First NodeJS App in
Windows Azure

20. We can use NodeJS to Manage
Windows Azure

22. HDInsight
NodeJS Command Line
Tools

23. Of Course! You can leverage
existing NodeJS modules in your
Windows Azure applications

25. HDInsight
Using Express and Socket.io
in Windows Azure

26. You can natively interact with
Windows Azure Services

27. Blob Storage Examples
var azure = require('azure');
var blobClient = azure.createBlobService();
// Create Blob from Text
var text = 'the text of my blob';
blobClient.createBlockBlobFromText('mycontainer', 'myblob', text,
function (error, blockBlob, response) {
// Blob created
});
// Get Blob Text
blobClient.getBlobToText('mycontainer', 'myblob',
function (error, text, blockBlob, response) {
// Blob text retrieved
});
// Delete Blob
blobClient.deleteBlob('mycontainer', 'myblob',
function (error, isSuccessful, response) {
// Container deleted
});

28. Table Storage Examples
var azure = require('azure');
var tableClient = azure.createTableService();
// Insert Entity
var item = new MyEntity();
item.PartitionKey = 'part1';
item.RowKey = uuid();
tableClient.insertEntity('mytable', item,
function (error, entity, response) {
// Entity saved
});
// Query Entity
tableClient.queryEntity('mytable', item.PartitionKey, item.PartitionKey,
function (error, successful, response) {
// Do something
});
// Delete Entity
tableClient.deleteEntity('mytable', item,
function (error, entity, response) {
// Entity deleted
});

29. Storage Queue Example
var azure = require('azure');
var queueClient = azure.createQueueService();
// Enqueue a Message
queueClient.createMessage('myqueue', 'my message text',
function (error, queueMessageResult, response) {
// Do something });
// Get Messages
queueClient.getMessages('myqueue',
function (error, queueMessageResults, response) {
// Do Something
});

30. HDInsight
NodeJS and the Windows
Azure Service Bus

31. Windows Azure Services are
already using NodeJS

33. HDInsight
NodeJS Scripts in Windows
Azure Mobile Services

34. HDInsight Service

35. HDInsight
Using NodeJS with HDIsight
Service

36. Summary
• NodeJS is one the most popular modern
programming environments
• Windows Azure offers first class support for
NodeJS applications
• The azure module enables NodeJS integration
with various Windows Azure capabilities
• Existing Windows Azure services are already
using NodeJS

37. Thanks
jesus.rodriguez@tellago.com
http://www.tellagostudios.com
http://jrodthoughts.com
http://twitter.com/#!/jrodthoughts
http://weblogs.asp.net/gsusx