The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit has been updated. The kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and AppFabric. The June release includes new and updated labs for Visual Studio 2010.

Get the kit from Microsoft Download at Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – June Update.

Here is what is new in the kit:

• Introduction to Windows Azure – VS2010 version
• Introduction To SQL Azure – VS2010 version
• Introduction to the Windows Azure Platform AppFabric Service Bus – VS2010 version
• Introduction to Dallas – VS2010 version
• Introduction to the Windows Azure Platform AppFabric Access Control Service – VS2010 version
• Web Services and Identity in the Cloud
• Exploring Windows Azure Storage VS2010 version + new Exercise: “Working with Drives”
• Windows Azure Deployment VS2010 version + new Exercise: “Securing Windows Azure with SSL”
• Minor fixes to presentations – mainly timelines, pricing, new features etc.

This training kit now contains the following content:
Hands On Labs

• Introduction to Windows Azure
• Exploring Windows Azure Storage
• Deploying and Monitoring Applications in Windows Azure
• Windows Azure: Worker Role Communication
• Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web Role Application
• Web Services and Identity in the Cloud
• Building ASP.NET Web Form Applications with Windows Azure
• Introduction to SQL Azure
• Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
• SQL Azure: Tips and Tricks
• Intro to Dallas
• Introduction to the .NET Service Bus
• Introduction to the .NET Access Control Service
• Service Remoting with Service Bus
• Eventing with the Service Bus

Presentations and Videos

• Windows Azure Platform Overview (C9 – VIDEO)
• What is Windows Azure? (C9 – VIDEO)
• Windows Azure Storage Overview (C9 – VIDEO)
• Deploying Applications on Windows Azure (C9 – VIDEO)
• Windows Azure Compute (C9 – VIDEO)
• Introduction to Windows Azure (PPTX)
• Building Services with Windows Azure (PPTX)
• What is SQL Azure? (C9 – VIDEO)
• Introduction to SQL Azure (PPTX)
• Building Applications using SQL Azure (PPTX)
• Scaling out with SQL Azure
• What is Microsoft Codename "Dallas"? (C9 – VIDEO)
• Introduction to Microsoft Codename "Dallas" (PPTX)
• What is the Access Control Service (C9 – VIDEO)
• Introduction to the Service Bus (C9 – VIDEO)

Demos

• Deploying Windows Azure Services
• Hello Windows Azure
• Windows Azure Guestbook Demo
• Windows Azure Logging and Configuration Demo
• Windows Azure using Blobs Demo
• Windows Azure Worker Role Demo
• Windows Azure Using Queues Demo
• Windows Azure Using Tables Demo
• Preparing your SQL Azure Account
• Connecting to SQL Azure
• Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
• Creating Objects in SQL Azure
• Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
• Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
• Building a Simple SQL Azure App
• Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
• AppFabric Service Bus Direct Connection Demo
• AppFabric Service Bus webHttpRelayBinding
• AppFabric Service Bus Publish and Subscribe
• AppFabric Service Bus Service Registry
• AppFabric Service Bus NetOneWayRelayBinding

Samples and Tools

• Windows Azure MMC
• Windows Azure Service Management CmdLets
• PhluffyFotos

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Tags: Windows Azure