Welcome to Azure Rainmaker Camp

Windows Azure Rainmaker Camp provides developers with a 2 day immersive experience in which to explore and learn about how to leverage the platform and get started with the tools and architecture available. Delivered as a combination of lecture and labs attendees gain hands on experience.

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Day 1 - Modules and Labs

>         Introduction to Cloud Computing and Azure

q  Hello Windows Azure VS2010

>         Scalability in the Cloud

q  Advanced Web and Worker Roles

>         Storage Basics

>          Deploying to the Cloud

q  Hello Azure

>          SQL Azure

q  Intro to SQL Azure

>  Introduction to Windows Azure AppFabric

q  Introduction to AppFabric ACS V2  Install download

Day 2 – Modules and Labs

>         Explore the cloud at your pace. Learn about features and capabilities of Windows Azure by exploring the Hands On Labs available in the Platform training kit (http://bit.ly/bqtWAPTK). These labs include:

  •  ACS2andWP7 ACS2Federation

  • AdvancedWebAndWorkerRoles

  • BuildAspNetAppsWithWindowsAzure

  • BuildingAppsWithCacheService

  • ConnectingAppsWithWindowsAzureConnect

  • EventingOnTheServiceBusVS2010

  • ExploringWindowsAzureStorageVS2010

  • IntroductionToWindowsAzureVS2010

  • IntroServiceBus2010Part1

  • IntroServiceBus2010Part2

  • IntroToACS2

  • IntroToAppMarket

  • IntroToDataMarket

  • IntroToSQLAzureVS2010

  • MigratingDatabasesToSQLAzure

  • ServiceBusMessaging

  • ServiceRemotingVS2010

  • SQLAzureDAC

  • SQLAzureDataSync

  • SqlAzureFederations

  • SqlAzureReportingServices

  • SqlAzureTipsAndTricksVS2010

  • VirtualMachineRole

  • WebServicesAndIdentityInTheCloud

  • WindowsAzureAndPassiveFederation

  • WindowsAzureCDN

  • WindowsAzureDebugging

  • WindowsAzureDeploymentVS2010

  • WindowsAzureNativeVS2010

  • WindowsAzureRoleCommunicationVS2010

  • WindowsAzureTrafficManager

  • WindowsPhone7AndTheCloud


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Mike Benkovich delivers technical presentations around the U.S. as a developer evangelist at Microsoft. He has worked in a variety of professional roles, including architect, project manager, developer, and technical writer. Mike is also an author of two books, published by WROX Press and APress, that show developers how to get the most from their SQL databases. Since appearing in the 1994 Microsoft DevCast, Mike has presented technical information at seminars, conferences, and corporate boardrooms across America.