#Azure Action – Weekly Newsletter – 26th November 2010

Local Overview

• APRA: Specific considerations when using cloud computing services

Readiness & Resources

• Reading:

  • Windows Azure AppFabric: A Strategic Core of Microsoft's Cloud Platform
  • 10 Noteworthy New Features Coming to Microsoft's Azure Cloud Platform

• Watching:

  • Nice introductory Windows Azure video

• Case Study:

  • Real World Windows Azure: Interview with Allen Smith, Chief of Police for the Atlantic Beach Police Department
  • easyJet’s journey into the clouds

• Offer:

  • FREE Windows Azure platform 30 day pass

In the news:

• A quarter century of Windows

• Cloud Predictions For 2011: Gains From Early Experiences Come Alive

DataMarket "”Information is power and a new profit center”

Events:

For the Enterprise –

Microsoft to Businesses: We Give You 'Cloud Power'

• CLOUD Summit and CXO Breakfast
  Sydney - 30 November
  Melbourne - 2 December
  Brisbane - 8 December

Community:

Like Azure? …become a fan:

www.facebook.com/windowsazure

Guidance:

• Security Best Practices for Developing Windows Azure Applications

• How to get the most out of Windows Azure Tables

• Visual Studio LightSwitch: connecting to SQL Azure databases

Questions

This week I have listed a few security questions, layer by layer:

Q: Where do I find out more about Physical Security?

• GFS
• How Microsoft Secures the Cloud Infrastructure

Q: Where do I find out more about Network Security?

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/ff972522.aspx

Q: Where do I find more about Data Security in Azure?

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/data-security-in-azure-part-1-of-2.aspx

Q: How can I secure my identity with Windows Azure

• Federated Identify in Windows Azure (Video overview)

Q: How does Microsoft provide Operational Security

• Security response Center

Q: Where can I find development best practices for Windows Azure?

• Security Best Practices for Developing Windows Azure Applications