Windows Azure Platform Acceleration Technical Training Tour in Toronto and Calgary starting April 26 in Toronto

Accelerate the information and skills to help you understand and start driving the Windows Azure platform now. This two-day instructor-led workshop provides delegates with an early opportunity to gain insight into the nature and benefits of the Windows Azure platform. Delivered through workshop style presentations and hands-on lab exercises, the workshop will focus on three key services - Windows Azure, SQL Azure and AppFabric.

Windows Azure Platform is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers, which provides an operating system and a set of developer services that can be used individually or together. Windows Azure platform's flexible and interoperable platform can be used to build new applications to run from the cloud or enhance existing applications with cloud-based capabilities.

SQL Azure extends the capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server into the cloud as a Web-based, distributed relational database. It provides Web-based services that enable relational queries, search, and data synchronization with mobile users, remote offices and business partners. It can store and retrieve structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

AppFabric makes developing loosely coupled cloud-based applications easier; AppFabric includes access control to help secure your applications, as well as a service bus for communicating across applications and services. These hosted services allow you to easily create federated applications that span from on-premises environments to the cloud.

Who Should Attend:
This course is aimed at software developers with at least 6 months practical experience using Visual Studio 2008, 2010, or C# and who are familiar with Virtual PC 2007 or Windows Virtual PC.

Click here to register for the Toronto and Calgary sessions starting April 26 in Calgary

Day 1
Module 1: Windows Azure Platform Overview
Module 2: Windows Azure Compute + Storage
LAB: Introduction to Windows Azure
Module 3: Introduction to SQL Azure
LAB: Introduction to SQL Azure
Module 4: AppFabric Service Bus
LAB: Introduction Service Bus
Module 5: SQLAzure Advanced Tips and Tricks
LAB: SQLAzure Tips and Tricks

Day 2
Module 6: Exploring Windows Azure Storage
LAB: Exploring Windows Azure Storage
Module 7: Building High Performance Web Apps
LAB: Building Windows Azure Apps with Cache Service
Module 8: Moving Apps to the Web with Web and Worker Role and VM Role
LAB: Advanced Web and Worker Roles
Module 9: Connecting Apps with Windows Azure Connect (Sydney demo)
Module 10: Identity and Access Control in the Cloud
LAB: Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web Role Application