Introduction to Azure for Developers

Course details

This course offers students the opportunity to take an existing ASP.NET MVC application and expand its functionality as part of moving it to Azure. This course focuses on developing in Azure using Storage, Cloud Services, Service Bus, Active Directory.

Course Outline

1 - Overview of Azure

• Azure Overview
• Working with the Azure platform 
• Cloud Application Scenarios
• Lab : Exploring Azure

2 - Creating and Managing Services in Azure

• What is a Azure Service?
• Software as a Service
• Platform as a Service
• Infrastructure as a Service
• Lab : Managing Cloud Services in Azure

3 - Managing Infrastructure in Azure

• Infrastructure in Azure
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Lab : Creating an Azure Virtual Machine for Development & Testing

4 - Creating Web Sites using Azure

• Azure Websites
• Hosting Web Applications in Azure
• Configuring an Azure Website
• Publishing an Azure Website
• Monitoring an Azure Website
• Lab : Creating an ASP.NET Web site using Azure Websites

5 - Creating Modular Web Applications Using Azure

• What is a Cloud Service?
• Cloud Service Web Roles
• Configuring a Web Role
• Monitoring a Web Role
• Lab : Creating Azure Web Roles using Visual Studio 2013

6 - Processing Background Logic Using Azure

• Cloud Service Worker Roles
• Creating a Worker Role
• Configuring a Worker Role
• Caching Data Using Roles
• Lab : Creating a Background Process Using Azure

7 - Storing SQL Data in Azure

• What is Azure SQL?
• Managing Servers And Databases in Azure SQL
• Using Azure SQL with Data Tools
• Migrating Data to Azure SQL
• Using Azure SQL With Entity Framework
• Lab : Storing Event Data in Azure SQL

8 - Storing non-relational data in Azure

• What is Azure Storage?
• Azure Table Storage
• Using the Azure SDK to Manipulate Data in Table Storage
• Monitoring Table Storage
• Using Table Storage in the Storage Emulator
• Lab : Storing Event Registration Data in Azure Table Storage

9 - Storing Files and Media in Azure

• Azure Blob Storage
• Applying Permissions to Blob Storage
• Using the Azure SDK to manipulate data in Blob Storage
• Monitoring BLOB Storage
• Using Blob Storage in the Storage Emulator
• Lab : Storing Event Multimedia in Azure Blob Storage

10 - Storing Data in Queues Using Azure

• Overview of Queues in Azure
• Azure Queue Storage
• Using the Azure SDK to manipulate data in Queue Storage
• Monitoring Queue Storage
• What is Azure Service Bus?
• Azure Service Bus Queues
• Using the Azure SDK to Manipulate Data in Service Bus Queues
• Lab : Using Queues to Manage Request Between Cloud Service Roles in Azure

11 - Relaying Web Services Using Azure

• Service Bus Relay
• Implementing Service Bus Relay
• Lab : Connecting to a Cloud Web Application to an on-premise WCF Service

12 - Asynchronously Notifying Applications Using Azure

• Azure Service Bus Notification Hubs
• Registering Devices with a Notification Hub
• Pushing Messages to a Notification Hub
• Lab : Notifying a Windows Phone 8 Application Using Azure

13 - Implementing Security in Web Applications using Azure

• Azure Active Directory
• Azure AD Directory
• Azure AD Access Control Service
• Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication Provider
• Lab : Implementing Security in the Events Administration Portal

14 - Deploying Web Applications to Azure

• Deployment Strategies for Azure Web Applications
• Deploying Web Applications Using Cloud Service Packages
• Deploying Web APPLICATIONS USING WEBDEPLOY
• Monitoring Cloud Applications
• Lab : Deploying the Events Web Application to Azure

15 - Developing Mobile Services using Azure

• Azure Mobile Services
• Communicating with Mobile Services
• Customizing Mobile Services
• Securing Mobile Services
• Lab : Developing a Web Service for Mobile Clients Using Azure Mobile Services

Target Audience: The developers targeted by this training are web application developers who have 6-12 months of web development experience using ASP.NET and C#. Said developers are interested in deploying their ASP.NET applications to Azure, integrating the applications with the Azure services and using best practices to build a highly scalable application.