Azure in Action

Chris Hay; Brian Prince

ISBN 10: 193518248X / ISBN 13: 9781935182481

Published by Manning Publications, 2010

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Synopsis:

HIGHLIGHT

An essential guide to building scalable cloud applications in the Azure Services Platform,

including Windows Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services.

DESCRIPTION

Azure in Action is a fast-paced tutorial intended for architects and developers

looking to develop cloud-based applications on the Windows Azure Platform.

Written by two of Microsoft's leading Azure evangelists, it’s designed both for

readers new to cloud concepts and for those familiar with cloud development

but new to Azure.

Starting with core concepts, the book explores designing and scaling front-end

and back-end services that run in the cloud, and more advanced scenarios in

Windows Azure. Later chapters introduce the rest of the Azure Services

Platform with a particular focus on SQL Azure Database.

KEY POINTS

P• Authors are leading Azure evangelists who share their hard-won experience

during frequent presentations of Azure and other Microsoft development

platforms

P• Covers the Windows Azure Platform, including SQL .NET

P• Concise, developer-centric, “In Action” style

About the Author:

Chris Hay

is a Microsoft MVP in Client App Dev, an international speaker who

specializes in Silverlight, Azure and ASP.NET development. He has presented

Windows Azure at various conferences and usergroups since PDC 2008.

Brian Prince is an Architect Evangelist with Microsoft focused on building and

educating the architect community. He has over 13 years IT management and

consulting experience in numerous industries including real estate, financial

services, healthcare, retail and state government.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Azure in Action
Publisher: Manning Publications
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket