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Windows Azure programming patterns for Start-ups
A step-by-step guide to create easy solutions to build your business using Windows Azure services In Detail Leverage different Windows Azure components together with your existing Microsoft .NET skills to fully take advantage of the power of Windows Azure. Use this book to start small and end big by creating and using storage, cloud services, sql databases, networking, caching and other innovative technology to realize your first top-class Windows Azure service!. "Windows Azure for Start-ups" is an incremental guide that will take you from the essentials of the Windows Azure platform up to the realization of your own cloud services running on the platform. You will learn how to apply different technologies of the Windows Azure platform with the help of examples all focusing on one single fictitious start-up scenario. This book is centred around a fictitious company called Geotopia that wants to build a brand new social network by using the Windows Azure platform. It will take the reader from the theory and rationale behind Windows Azure right to building services and coding C#. The books starts by outlining the concepts of Windows Azure. It then demonstrates how to set up a development environment and how to build your application by using different storage mechanisms, applying different features from the Windows Azure platform and ending with the newest features explained from the latest release. Windows Azure for Startups will help you take full advantage of the Windows Azure platform and bring your new service online as quickly as possible. What you will learn from this book Approach This book follows a step-by-step approach with clear transparent instructions, screenshots and code samples. Who this book is written for This book is intended for Microsoft .NET developers who want to leverage the power of cloud and build a brand new service from scratch; it assumes a basic understanding of the .NET framework and C#.
292 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2012
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January 24, 2013
When I started using Windows Azure 2008 I didn't find a lot of help. But I was able to learn how this platform works by test and either succeed or fail. Since then it has become a lot easier to find good help in solving Windows Azure problems, but at the same time it has been lacking a good overview of the entire platform.
For a startup company it is necessary to realize how Windows Azure works and how to use it. After reading this book I must admit I would have liked to have such a book next to me when I started using Windows Azure, it would have simplified my live considerably and saved me a lot of time.
If you are starting a Windows Azure then this is the book you should own and even if you have experience in Windows Azure, this book has help me. What I also found interesting was how Startup Company was used as an example, and the startup was followed through the first steps. After reading this book, you should be have the complete picture of Windows Azure and how best to utilize it.
This is a well written book not only focused on developers but also operations and even management. There is not mentions about Hadoop Azure in this book, and that is a good thing because that topic requires more than just a chapter.
For a startup company it is necessary to realize how Windows Azure works and how to use it. After reading this book I must admit I would have liked to have such a book next to me when I started using Windows Azure, it would have simplified my live considerably and saved me a lot of time.
If you are starting a Windows Azure then this is the book you should own and even if you have experience in Windows Azure, this book has help me. What I also found interesting was how Startup Company was used as an example, and the startup was followed through the first steps. After reading this book, you should be have the complete picture of Windows Azure and how best to utilize it.
This is a well written book not only focused on developers but also operations and even management. There is not mentions about Hadoop Azure in this book, and that is a good thing because that topic requires more than just a chapter.
January 31, 2013
As a seasoned .NET developer and C#, I have to say I found this book both fulfilling and practical for the areas I wanted to learn in Windows Azure.
I am not very new to Windows Azure having written some code here and there. I found this book very practical in the approach the authors have taken to ensure all areas of Windows Azure are explained. In this book, the developer is engaged from page 1 as a brand new service is created from scratch to deployment.
I will say having read this book, I can now make informed choices on which Windows Azure storage to choose from Table Storage, Blobs, Queues and Windows Azure SQL databases. I also enjoyed the topic on 'What’s New in Windows Azure' where the author has explored in detail the latest offering by Windows Azure.
Happy reading!
I am not very new to Windows Azure having written some code here and there. I found this book very practical in the approach the authors have taken to ensure all areas of Windows Azure are explained. In this book, the developer is engaged from page 1 as a brand new service is created from scratch to deployment.
I will say having read this book, I can now make informed choices on which Windows Azure storage to choose from Table Storage, Blobs, Queues and Windows Azure SQL databases. I also enjoyed the topic on 'What’s New in Windows Azure' where the author has explored in detail the latest offering by Windows Azure.
Happy reading!
January 30, 2013
If you’re looking for a good “starter” Azure book, this is a good choice!
This book covers Azure concepts with real life examples which makes the reading worthwhile. It covers everything from creating a solution, deployment all the way to billing. This book is a one stop shop for all youe Azure needs.
My favourite chapter is the Windows Azure Patterns which cover an array of design concepts that help build a robust solution.
Highly recommended!
Regards,
Dipesh
This book covers Azure concepts with real life examples which makes the reading worthwhile. It covers everything from creating a solution, deployment all the way to billing. This book is a one stop shop for all youe Azure needs.
My favourite chapter is the Windows Azure Patterns which cover an array of design concepts that help build a robust solution.
Highly recommended!
Regards,
Dipesh
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