Getting Started mit Windows Azure

Windows Azure kann heute bereits getestet werden – erforderlich dazu ist ein Developer Key. Mit einer Windows Live ID kann der über die Azure Website requested werden – innerhalb von 2 Tagen kommt der Developer Key via E-Mail.

Folgende Leistungen sind während der Customer Technical Preview Phase frei erhältlich:

Total compute usage: 2000 VM hours
Cloud storage capacity: 50GB
Total storage bandwidth: 20GB/day

Weitere Ressourcen rund um Azure:

  • The Azure Services Training Kit includes hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Azure Services Platform. The new release includes new demo scripts, new presentations, and three additional hands-on labs for Live Services.

  • und “How Do I” Videos zu Azure: -

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    <td><p><a href="https://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11367087&amp;s1=5717a8c4-8367-bfd3-47ac-331fa915d2f4">How Do I: Deploy a Windows Azure Application?</a></p></td>
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    <td><p><a href="https://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11367088&amp;s1=5717a8c4-8367-bfd3-47ac-331fa915d2f4">How Do I: Leverage Queues in Windows Azure?</a></p></td>
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Have fun in der Cloud :)