Windows Azure in Qatar
- 1. Introducing the Azure Services Platform
- 2. Rich user experiences Great offline support Security and privacy Compliance and regulations Customizability Software Services
- 3. Attributes of a Cloud Platform Transforming the economics of software Comprehensive Software + Services Flexible, on-demand infrastructure Comprehensive development services Reduce capital and operations costs Cost effectively handling usage spikes Geo-scale and reliability Deployment and management Consistent experience across all devices Programming model symmetry Familiar development environment Designed for security & privacy Control & customizability
- 4. An internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers, which provides an operating system and a set of developer services that can be used individually or together. Introducing Azure ™
- 5. Azure for Developer Audiences Web Corporate ISV Develop applications at Internet scale Use one platform for expansive user experience and device support Bridge to existing on-premise applications Reach broad market with Microsoft Live properties Extend existing and build new applications Accelerate Innovation with new IT flexibility Use consistent, familiar programming models & tools Maintain enterprise architecture & process governance Integrate applications with partners across networks Accelerate SaaS solutions development Deepen customer relationships and continuously provide new value Capture built-in multi-tenancy Inherent extensibility & integration features Flexibility Reliability Scalability Security Interoperability
- 7. Cloud Operating System .NET Services 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
- 8. Services for application integration .NET Services 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
- 9. Cloud database services SQL Services 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
- 10. Extensible components to build rich consumer services Live Services
- 11. Using Azure
- 12. The Power of Choice Extend existing On-Premise Application Deploy Complete Application in the Cloud Compose New Application from Cloud Services
- 13. 1. Write Applications for Azure
- 14. 2. Use Services
- 15. 3. Software + Services
- 16. Strong Ecosystem of Developers, Applications, & Partners Best Developer On-ramp Comprehensive Cloud Platform Value from Software+Services .NET developers use existing skills Use familiar tools such as Visual Studio Built on standards and web protocols such as REST & SOAP Low/no cost to get started Broad set of developer services Mix & match services based on the needs of your application Extensible portfolio of proven applications: Windows Office Live SharePoint CRM Online Integrate with existing assets such as AD & premises applications Platform spans mobile, client, server & cloud Technical depth from proven technologies
- 17. Demo, for the technically inclined…