Working with Mobile Services in Windows Azure
With the growing number of mobile developments around the world, there is a constant need for a server system to closely interact with the mobile environment. The server needs to handle scalability and allow advanced features such as Push Technology and Scheduling to the server. Windows Azure Mobile Services are a solution to this problem. Windows Azure Mobile Services provide some benefits that include the following:
- Stores data in a SQL Server database
- Secures and supports multiple authentication modes (Live authentication and Facebook authentication)
- Provides the Push messaging service
- Provides the ability to schedule recurring jobs
From an application developer's point of view, Mobile services provide a complete solution to all the problems that need to be handled as a server for an app.
Getting ready
Open the management portal and create a Mobile Service.
We name it mymobileserviceapp. Once the service is ready and in the running state, you...
