Scenario-Based Tutorials

Hands-on-labs and tutorials that provide examples and details for implementing applications that span a variety of Windows Azure technologies and features.

Windows Azure Training Kit

The Windows Azure Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content designed to help you learn how to use Windows Azure. The kit includes hands-on labs, presentations, demos, and code samples for every aspect of developing applications for Windows Azure. You can use the resources in the training kit to teach yourself or train others.

Web

Tutorial: Build and deploy an email list service

This in-depth tutorial series shows how to create and deploy a multi-tier ASP.NET web application that allows you to host and manage a highly-scalable email list service.

Technologies used: Cloud Services, ASP.NET MVC 4, Blob Service, Table Service, Queue Service, SendGrid Email Service

Tutorial: Store non-relational data using MongoDB on a Virtual Machine

Create an ASP.NET MVC web site that connects to a MongoDB instance running on a Windows Azure virtual machine. You will learn how to use Windows Azure Virtual Machines to host unstructured data in MongoDB.

Technologies used: Web Sites, Virtual Machines, ASP.NET MVC 4, MongoDB

Multi-tier apps

Tutorial: Build and deploy an email list service

This in-depth tutorial series shows how to create and deploy a multi-tier ASP.NET web application that allows you to host and manage a highly-scalable email list service.

Technologies used: Cloud Services, ASP.NET MVC 4, Blob Service, Table Service, Queue Service, SendGrid Email Service

Tutorial: Build a .NET multi-tier application using Service Bus Queues

Build a front-end ASP.NET MVC web role that uses a back-end worker role to process long running jobs. You will learn how to create and deploy multi-role solutions, as well as how to use Service Bus Queues and Topics to enable inter-role communication.

Technologies used: Cloud Services, Service Bus Queues, ASP.NET MVC 4

Hybrid apps

Tutorial: Build a .NET on-premises/cloud hybrid application using Service Bus Relay

Build a hybrid application that is hosted in the cloud and access data that is stored on-premises. You will learn how to communicate between on-premises and the cloud using Service Bus Relay.

Technologies used: Cloud Services, Service Bus Relay, ASP.NET MVC 4

Big Data

HDInsight: Hadoop on Windows Azure

HDInsight is Microsoft’s 100% Apache-compatible Hadoop distribution. Visit the HDInsight service section to find in-depth tutorials about using HDInsight to store and analyze data.

Mobile

Windows Azure Mobile Services

Mobile Services allow you to easily build a cloud backend for a Windows Store app. You can use Mobile Services for many common backend tasks including authenticating users, storing and accessing data, and providing push notifications.

Tutorial: Deploy an ASP.NET MVC mobile web application on a Windows Azure web site

Learn the basics of how to work with mobile features in an ASP.NET MVC 4 web application, and then deploy your application to a Windows Azure web site.

Technologies used: Web Sites, ASP.NET MVC 4

Tutorial: Create a mobile-friendly REST service using ASP.NET Web API and SQL Database

ASP.NET Web API is a framework for building web APIs on top of the .NET Framework. In this tutorial, you use the Web API to create a REST service that provides data stored in a SQL Database instance.

Technologies used: Web Sites, ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET Web API