Programming Windows Azure

Dedication; Preface; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; How to Contact Us; Safari?? Books Online; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Cloud Computing; 1.1 Understanding Cloud Computing; 1.2 The Windows Azure Platform; 1.3 Windows Azure; 1.4 When Not to Use the Cloud; 1.5 Summary; Chapter 2: Under the Hood; 2.1 Inside the Cloud; 2.2 The Data Centers; 2.3 The Hypervisor; 2.4 The Fabric; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3: Your First Cloud App; 3.1 Signing Up for Windows Azure; 3.2 The Windows Azure Tool Set; 3.3 Developing Your First Cloud Application; 3.4 Using the Visual Studio Tools; 3.5 Summary; Chapter 4: Service Model; 4.1 Understanding Windows Azure Roles; 4.2 Service Definition and Configuration; 4.3 Introducing the Service Runtime API; 4.4 Accessing Configuration Settings; 4.5 Understanding Endpoints; 4.6 Understanding Inter-Role Communication; 4.7 Subscribing to Changes; 4.8 Looking at Worker Roles in Depth; 4.9 Summary; Chapter 5: Managing Your Service; 5.1 Common Themes Across Windows Azure Services; 5.2 Windows Azure Developer Portal; 5.3 Service Management API; 5.4 Dealing with Upgrades; 5.5 Summary; Chapter 6: Native and Non-.NET Code; 6.1 The Windows Azure Sandbox; 6.2 Peeking Under the Hood with a Command Shell; 6.3 Running Non-.NET Languages; 6.4 Understanding FastCGI and PHP; 6.5 ???Gotchas??? with Running Native Code; 6.6 Summary; Chapter 7: Storage Fundamentals; 7.1 Accepting the New Storage System; 7.2 Windows Azure Storage Characteristics; 7.3 Windows Azure Storage Services; 7.4 Getting Started with a Storage Account; 7.5 Working with the REST API; 7.6 Building a Storage Client; 7.7 Using the SDK and Development Storage; 7.8 Summary; Chapter 8: Blobs; 8.1 Understanding the Blob Service; 8.2 Usage Considerations; 8.3 Using the Blob Storage API; 8.4 Using the Storage Client Library; 8.5 Using Containers; 8.6 Using Blobs; 8.7 Understanding Block Blobs; 8.8 Understanding Page Blobs; 8.9 Windows Azure XDrive; 8.10 CDN Access and Custom Domain Names; 8.11 Summary; Chapter 9: Queues; 9.1 Understanding the Value of Queues; 9.2 Windows Azure Queue Overview; 9.3 Understanding Queue Operations; 9.4 Understanding Message Operations; 9.5 Summary; Chapter 10: Tables; 10.1 Windows Azure Table Overview; 10.2 ADO.NET Data Services Primer; 10.3 Table Operations; 10.4 Summary; Chapter 11: Common Storage Tasks; 11.1 Exploring Full-Text Search; 11.2 Modeling Data; 11.3 Making Things Fast; 11.4 Utilizing Concurrent Updates; 11.5 Summary; Chapter 12: Building a Secure Backup System; 12.1 Developing a Secure Backup System; 12.2 Understanding Security; 12.3 Protecting Data in Motion; 12.4 Protecting Data at Rest; 12.5 Usage; 12.6 Summary; Chapter 13: SQL Azure; 13.1 Creating and Using a SQL Azure Database; 13.2 Differences Between SQL Azure and SQL Server; 13.3 Tips and Tricks; 13.4 Summary; Colophon;