This document provides an overview of application deployment and services on the Windows Azure platform. It discusses deploying applications as virtual machines, web sites, or cloud services running Java, PHP, Linux, or ASP.NET. Tools include the Azure SDK and subscriptions for SQL databases, storage, queues and blobs. The project structure involves web and worker roles. The deployment workflow includes building, packaging, uploading and loading roles to the staging or production environments. References for introductions and step-by-step guides on Azure are also provided.

1. Windows Azure Start
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EPAM Cloud Computing Competency Center
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2. Application deployment
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3. Services
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4. Application deployment
Virtual
Machines
Web-sites
Java
Windows
PHP
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Cloud services
Web
application
WCF-service
Linux
ASP.NET
Windowsservice

5. Tools
• .NET:
• Visual Studio 2010 SP1 or later.
• Java:
• Eclipse Helios SR2 or later;
• JDK 1.6 or later.
• Common:
• Windows Azure SDK;
• Windows Azure Subscription.
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6. Windows Azure Subscription
Cloud services
SQL Azure
Databases
SWAP
Subscription
Production
Production
Staging
Staging
Database 1
Database 2
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Storage
Tables
Queues
Blobs
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8. Project structure
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Azure-project (Solution)
Web-role
Web-role
Worker-role
Worker-role
Configuration
Local
Cloud
Description
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12. Deployment workflow
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Azure-project
Startup tasks
Startup tasks
IIS/Windows
registration
Web-role
Worker-role
IIS/Windows
registration
Building
Unpacking
Unpacking
Packaging
(cspkg)
Windows
loading
Windows
loading
Uploading
(Storage Account)
Production
Staging

14. Demo
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15. References
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Introducing Windows Azure
 https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/fundamentals/intro-towindows-azure/
Step by step guide to create first Windows Azure application
 http://cloudstory.in/2012/02/step-by-step-guide-to-create-first-windows-azureapplication/
Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application
 https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/net/tutorials/cloud-service-withsql-database/

16. Questions?
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