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Tap into the power and potential of Microsoft's cloud technologiesAs more and more companies turn to the cloud to cut IT costs and boost productivity, developers are left scrambling to get up to speed on this web-based service. Now you can discover what all the buzz is about. This guide explains how to prepare your environment for the cloud. It uncovers the ins and outs of Microsoft Office 365 and Windows Azure so you can easily scale your cloud to fit your business requirements. You'll be up and running in no time, providing immediate access to business-critical information.
Programming Microsoft's Clouds: Windows Azure and Office 365:
Unveils Office 365, including infrastructure services, SharePoint 2010 online, SharePoint online development, and Exchange online development
Discusses setting up Windows Azure, building Azure applications, programming, and debugging
Covers how to get the most out of Lync development
Shows how to leverage Blob storage to provide the backbone of your applications
Explores the AppFabric Service Bus, Access Control Services, and Connect fundamentals
Offers advice for deciding when to use Windows Azure or Office 365 and looks at hybrid solutions
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Synopsis
This book content includes:
- An introduction to Cloud computing
- Preparing your environment for the Cloud
- All about Office 365 including Infrastructure services, SharePoint 2010 online overview, SharePoint online development, Exchange online development and Lync online development
- Working with Azure, including setting it up, establishing Azure, leveraging Blob storage, SQL Azure, programming and debugging.
- Building various Azure applications.
- Deciding when to use Azure and when to use Office 365
- Hybrid solutions between Azure and Office 365
Synopsis
A detailed look at a diverse set of Cloud topics, particularly Azure and Office 365More and more companies are realizing the power and potential of Cloud computing as a viable way to save energy and money. This valuable book offers an in-depth look at a wide range of Cloud topics unlike any other book on the market. Examining how Cloud services allows users to pay as they go for exactly what they use, this guide explains how companies can easily scale their Cloud use up and down to fit their business requirements. After an introduction to Cloud computing, you'll discover how to prepare your environment for the Cloud and learn all about Office 365 and Azure.
- Examines a diverse range of Cloud topics, with special emphasis placed on how Cloud computing can save businesses energy and money
- Shows you how to prepare your environment for the Cloud
- Addresses Office 365, including infrastructure services, SharePoint 2010 online, SharePoint online development, Exchange online development, and Lync online development
- Discusses working with Azure, including setting it up, leveraging Blob storage, building Azure applications, programming, and debugging
- Offers advice for deciding when to use Azure and when to use Office 365 and looks at hybrid solutions between Azure and Office 365
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About the Author
Thomas Rizzo is a Senior Director in the Office 365 team at Microsoft. Previously, he was the senior director on the SharePoint team and the SQL Server team.
Razi bin Rais is Microsoft SharePoint Services MVP, MCPD SharePoint 2010 Developer, and MCITP SharePoint Administrator 2010.
Michiel van Otegem is Senior Software Architect at Sogeti Netherlands.
Darrin Bishop is a speaker, author, and developer focusing on SharePoint since the release of SharePoint Portal Server 2001.
George Durzi is a principal consultant at Clarity Consulting, working with clients to implement solutions based on Microsoft tools and technologies.
Zoiner Tejada is the President and chief problem solver at TejadaNET, providing strategic guidance to enterprises and startups leveraging cutting-edge Microsoft technologies.
David Mann is a cofounder of Aptillon, a leading SharePoint-focused consulting company, and a five-time SharePoint MVP.
Table of Contents
Introduction xxv
Part I An Introduction to Microsoft's Cloud
Chapter 1 Welcome to the Cloud 3
Chapter 2 Getting Your Environment Ready for Office 365 19
Part II Office 365
Chapter 3 Office 365 Identity Services 71
Chapter 4 Introducing SharePoint Online 85
Part III Developing Office 365
Chapter 5 SharePoint Online Development 101
Chapter 6 Exchange Online Development 209
Chapter 7 Lync Online Development 239
Part IV Working with Azure
Chapter 8 Setting Up Azure 263
Chapter 9 Identity in Azure 301
Chapter 10 Leveraging Blob Storage 347
Part V Programming Azure
Chapter 11 SQL Azure 383
Chapter 12 An Azure Datamarket Overview 425
Chapter 13 Service Bus 449
Chapter 14 AppFabric: Access Control Service 481
Chapter 15 Azure Connect 509
Chapter 16 Azure Diagnostics and Debugging 531
Chapter 17 When to Use Azure Versus Office 365 543
Index 549