Customer Evaluation Guide for Windows Azure Virtual Machines (IaaS)
For Customers and Partners, the following summary of resources will support the evaluation of Windows Azure Virtual Machines (IaaS):
Core Resources
90 Day Free Trial - we can confirm the Preview Period in support of the new release of Windows Azure is now available, which enables you to evaluate the new Virtual Machines/IaaS and Enterprise Networking capabilities. Once you have registered for the 90 Day Free Trial and created a new Account, you can access the Preview directly at this link: https://account.windowsazure.com/PreviewFeatures
Digital Chalk Talk Videos – detailed technical overviews of the new Windows Azure services and supporting technologies as announced June 7, including Virtual Machines (IaaS Windows and Linux), Storage, Command Line Tools https://www.meetwindowsazure.com/DigitalChalkTalks
Scenarios Videos on You Tube – “how to” guides, including “Create and Manage Virtual Networks”, “Create & Manage SQL Database”, and many more https://www.youtube.com/user/windowsazure
MSDN Forums for Windows Azure https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/support/preview-support/
Microsoft Knowledge Base article Microsoft server software support for Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Windows Azure Training Kit https://windowsazure-trainingkit.github.com/
- Download the Entire Training Kithttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8396
Windows Azure Trust Center - provides a comprehensive of view of Windows Azure and security and compliance practices https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/support/trust-center/
Main Site for Windows Azure https://www.windowsazure.com/
- Pricing https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/?scenario=virtual-machines
- Getting Started with Virtual Machines / IaaS https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/manage/overview/
- Partner Resources https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/community/partners/
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/support/faq/
Recent Events (and Video Recordings)
//build/ Conference at Microsoft Campus, October 31, 2012
Search “Azure build 2012” at https://channel9.msdn.com/ for more Windows Azure Sessions
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/2-012
Windows Azure Overview, Scott Guthrie
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-058
Windows Azure Internals, Mark Russinovich
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/2-011
Introduction to Windows Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Mark Russinovich
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-042
Windows Azure Active Directory: enabling single sign on and directory services for cloud SaaS apps
Vittorio Bertocci
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012/3-024
Developing for Windows Azure Web Sites and SharePoint Online,
Yochay Kiriaty and Thomas Mechelke
Meet Windows Azure, June 7, 2012
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/windowsazure/meet2012sf/KEY
Meet Windows Azure Keynote, Scott Guthrie
TechEd Europe, June 2012
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2012/KEY01
TechEd Europe Keynote with Brad Anderson and Jason Zander
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2012/AZR302
Windows Azure Internals, Mark Russinovich
https://channel9.msdn.com/events/TechEd/Europe/2012/AZR313
Deep Dive into Running Virtual Machines on Windows Azure, Vijay Rajagopalan,
TechEd Orlando, June 2012
Keynotes
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/KEY01 Satya Nadella Keynote – TechEd 2012 Orlando, June 11, 2012 (34 minute – Virtual Machines , 47 minute – Applications)
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/FDN05
Meet the New Windows Azure, Scott Guthrie – TechEd 2012 Orlando, June 11, 2012
Windows Azure Virtual Machines, Networking, and Hybrid
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR302
Windows Azure Internals, Mark Russinovich
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR209
Windows Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks, Mark Russinovich
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR201
Windows Azure IaaS and How It Works, Corey Sanders
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR313
Deep Dive into Windows Azure Virtual Machines: From the Cloud Vendor and Enterprise Perspective, Vijay Rajagopalan
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR307
Linux on Windows Azure IaaS with Partner Demos, Tad Brockway
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR202
An Overview of Managing Applications, Services, and Virtual Machines in Windows Azure, Karandeep Anand
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR319
Monitoring and Managing Your Windows Azure Applications and Services, Chandrika Shankarnarayan
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR304
Overview of Windows Azure Networking Features, Ganesh Srinivasan
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR316
Deep Dive: Extending Enterprise Networks to Windows Azure - Project "Brooklyn" , Ganesh Srinivasan
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR204
Hybrid Will Rule: Options to Connect, Extend and Integrate Applications in Your Data Center and Windows Azure, Yousef Khalidi
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/AZR203
Business Continuity in the Windows Azure Cloud, Yousef Khalidi
Windows Azure Blogshttps://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/
- Thought Leadership Series
- Reimagining Active Directory for the Social Enterprise (Part 1) - John Shewchuk
- Reimagining Active Directory for the Social Enterprise (Part 2) - John Shewchuk
- Security, Privacy & Compliance Update: Availability of SSAE 16 / ISAE 3402 Attestation – Stevan Vidich
- IaaS Series
- Support for Linux Virtual Machines on Windows Azure
- An Overview of Windows Azure Virtual Network
- Running SQL Server in a Windows Azure Virtual Machine
- Virtual Machines and Windows
- Web Sites Series
Forrester Research Blogs and Key Publications
- Microsoft Moves to Level the Cloud Platform Playing Field – James Staten
- Microsoft Pushes Windows Azure to Play With the Big Clouds - John Rymer
Microsoft Blog
Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Michael Washam, Senior Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation, June 8, 2012