Since Windows Azure is becoming more popular every day, it's time to get started with Azure development.
Graphical overview
The following overview shows all important features of Windows Azure (if your browser does not support SVG, you may also download the PDF version):
Map of Azure
Storage
Tables
Schemaless NoSQL
database with good
scaling capabilities.
Bad performance
on complex queries.
Queues
FIFO message based
storage.
Useful for communi-
cation between roles.
Messages are limited
to 8 kB.
Blobs
Cheap storage for
(large) data.
Accessible through
URL which may result
in a lower load
on Web Role.
Drives
Durable NTFS volume.
Implemented as
Azure Page Blob
containing VHD.
SQL Azure
Relational database
based on SQL Server
2008 R2.
Costs:
~10$ / GB
Transactions are for
free
AppFabric
Service Bus
Secure messaging for
distributed appli-
cations.
Access Control
Identity and access
control.
Integrated with
identity providers like
Google and Active
Directory.
Caching
Distributed in-memory
cache to accelerate
performance of
ASP.NET applications
and faster SQL Azure
access.
Integration
Common Integration
capabilities (pipeline,
transforms, adapters)
enable configurable
processing of
incoming and
outgoing messages.
Composite App
Automates the
deployment and
management of the
end to end appli-
cation.
Compute
Web Role
IIS based Webserver
Elevated privileges
and full IIS are
available for more
flexibility and control.
Worker Role
Background process-
ing
Elevated privileges
are available for more
flexibility and control.
VM Role
Cheap storage for
(large) data.
Accessible through
URL which may result
in a lower load
on Web Role.
Connectivity
RDP
Remote desktop
connection.
Useful for debugging
and monitoring.
Azure Connect
IP-based network
connectivity between
on-premises and
Windows Azure
resources.
Windows Azure
Management
Useful resources
Until end of september you can also use Microsoft's free trial .
Downloads
Azure.pdf
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