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Windows Azure programming patterns for Start-ups

You're reading from   Windows Azure programming patterns for Start-ups A step-by-step guide to create easy solutions to build your business using Windows Azure services with this book and ebook.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2012
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849685603
Length 292 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Riccardo Becker Riccardo Becker
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Overview


On June 7, Microsoft announced a new set of features and lifted the platform to a new level of maturity. The following list shows a high-level description of the new features:

  • Windows Azure virtual machines: Windows Azure now offers a long-desired true infrastructure as a service capability by providing persistent virtual machines for Windows and Linux applications in the cloud. This is not comparable with the VM roles offered earlier, because these were non-persistent and part of the platform as a service offering.

  • Windows Azure virtual network: This feature allows the provisioning and management of virtual private networks on the platform. It enables the linking of role instances with on-premises applications and peripherals. The virtual network allows administrators to extend on-premises topology with cloud components and to configure IP addresses, routing tables, and different security policies.

  • Windows Azure websites: This feature enables developers to build and deploy websites...

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