Developer Center - Best Practices
The content in this section will help you develop robust Windows Azure solutions. New content will be added frequently, so please visit this page for new topics. You can also use the Disqus section below to suggest new topics.
Key guidance areas
This topic provides an introduction to designing Windows Azure applications and web sites so that you can identify problems when they occur. It includes links to additional content that will guide you through all stages of designing, deploying, and troubleshooting your application.
This topic focuses on two key security areas, identity and access. You will learn about how security is different in the cloud and which features and settings to use in different application scenarios. The article provides links to additional content to help guide you through all stages of designing and deploying your application.
This topic provides an overview of performance considerations for cloud-based applications, as well as guidance around monitoring application performance. It also provides links to additional content to help guide you through all stages of designing and deploying your application.
Additional resources
These articles provide guidance based on real-world solutions, and walk you through the entire software development lifecycle.
This content provides recommendations on how to design and develop custom applications using Windows Azure.