AppSphere 15 - Microsoft Azure for Developers & DevOps

Develop applications using Azure cloud services and tools like Visual Studio. Visual Studio offers project templates and debugging tools to help developers get started and be more productive. Developers can also use one-click deployment or Azure DevOps for continuous integration and delivery pipelines. Azure supports hosting applications globally with many regions and certifications and offers fully managed hosting options for both .NET and Java applications.

In Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft und SofwareOne AG konnten wir am 3. Februar 2016 einen Workshop zur Microsoft-SQL-Lizenzierung durchführen. Die Referenten Alexander Egli, Beat Weissenberger und Detlef Werner gaben den Teilnehmern einen detaillierten Überblick über die Änderungen in der Lizenzierung von SQL Server 2012 sowie der aktuellen Lizenzierung von SQL Server 2014. Für die Version 2014 wurden folgende Szenarien besprochen: Core-Lizenzierung Lizenzierung in virtuellen Umgebungen Hybride Szenarien mit Integration von Cloud-Komponenten Ebenfalls wurden die Migration und Kostenbeispiele besprochen.

The document discusses the Windows Azure platform, which provides an internet-scale, highly available cloud fabric hosted in Microsoft's globally distributed data centers. It offers compute, storage, data, integration, access control, and other services to build applications that can automatically scale out and integrate on-premises systems. The document outlines different application models, architectural patterns, and benefits of building on the Windows Azure platform.

The Java ecosystem is very broad, with different technologies including Java SE, Java EE/Jakarta EE, Spring, numerous application servers, and other frameworks. Wherever you are in Java, Azure supports your workload and process with an abundance of choice – from IaaS to fully managed services. You can run any application architecture, from monoliths, to containerized monoliths, all the way to completely microservices based apps.   We see three broad patterns for running Java applications in the cloud, depending on how much control or productivity you need.   The first is lift and shift with Virtual Machines: Virtual machines provide the most flexibility, control and visibility while moving to the cloud, especially for initial lift and shift of Java workloads. Azure provides a variety of Java focused VM images and solutions templates in the Azure Marketplace to get you up and running quickly. The second is modernization using containers: Containers provide portability, flexibility, scalability, manageability, repeatability, and predictability. Azure provides best of breed support for Docker and Kubernetes, especially through the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Finally, Azure has the most managed hosting options for Java applications of any major cloud platform with fully managed PaaS for Spring, Tomcat, and JBoss EAP: Managed services offer ease-of-use, ease-of-management, productivity, and lower total cost of ownership. You can focus on building your applications, not managing infrastructure. All of this is supported by managed databases and DevOps tooling: Use fully managed SQL and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cosmos DB, and SQL. Keep using the tools you love, with plugins for IntelliJ and Eclipse, integrations with a variety of DevOps tools like Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, and GitHub.

This document provides an overview of the Windows Azure cloud computing platform. It discusses the types of cloud services including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). It then describes several key Windows Azure services like Compute, Storage, Database, Content Delivery Network, Reporting, Virtual Machines, Service Bus, Access Control, Caching, Virtual Network, and Marketplace. The presentation encourages Singapore companies using Windows Azure to contact Microsoft to have their applications featured. It concludes with inviting questions from attendees.

The document describes four primary models for building and running apps on Azure: 1) Virtual Machines, 2) Cloud Services, 3) Web Sites, and 4) Mobile Services. It provides brief descriptions of each model and associated services like storage, databases, authentication, and monitoring. The document is an overview of the architecture and services available on the Azure platform.

James Rooke presented on Azure Stack at Microsoft HQ in Melbourne. The presentation included an overview of recent Azure announcements, a deep dive session on Azure Stack, and a meet the team segment. Key announcements included the general availability of the Azure Managed Applications service, PowerShell support in Azure Cloud Shell, and new features for Azure services like SQL Database, Stream Analytics, and Machine Learning.

Presentation given at the Nordic Infrastructure Conference (NIC) 2015 about migrating servers to Azure IaaS using the Microsoft Migration Accelerator (MA).

SQL Saturday Philadelphia March 5, 2011, Migrating SQL Server database applications to SQL Azure with data migration and data-tier applications.

This talk is mainly on the security aspects of Azure, in any context. you’ll get an overview on where security is handled, some practices and how to monitor and act accordingly to certain threats and issues. It will focus on IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. As security is an integral part of an environment, the integration aspect is not far away. Focus products include Azure and all related services.

This document provides an overview of Azure architecture components and services. It discusses the different role types in Azure Compute, including web, worker, and VM roles. It also describes the main Azure Storage services: Blobs, Tables, Queues, and Drives. The document highlights Microsoft's experience deploying services in the cloud over the past 15 years and lists some of their global data center locations. It categorizes the different types of Microsoft cloud services and discusses tools for developing Azure applications locally, such as the Azure SDK, Visual Studio templates, and emulators.

Microsoft's Windows Azure Platform (PaaS) provides a cloud computing environment for building and hosting applications. It allows developers to use familiar tools while taking advantage of the scalability and flexibility of the cloud. Applications run across Microsoft's global network of datacenters and can automatically scale based on usage. The PaaS model manages servers, storage, networking and other infrastructure so developers can focus on their applications.

This document provides an overview of various Azure components that can be used with Dynamics 365 CRM, including: - Service Bus for reliable messaging between apps and systems. Logic Apps can also be used to automate workflows. - WebJobs allow running scripts/programs in the context of an app service web app. - Azure Functions enable running code on-demand without managing infrastructure. - App Service provides a platform for hosting web apps using various languages. - The Azure API can expose a REST API and be accessed using AAD authentication.

Several years ago, life in Windows Azure was simple. For background services, we used a worker role, and for a Web application we used a Web role. Today, with the addition of Web Sites and Virtual Machines, the decision where and how to deploy got a bit harder. In this session we will explore the various hosting options offered by the Windows Azure platform, the steps required to deploy to each environment, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each solution.

The document describes various capabilities provided by Microsoft Azure including hosting virtual machines and web applications, mobile backend services, cloud services, storage options, SQL databases, media services, integration services, identity and access management, virtual networking, and infrastructure as a service. It provides details on virtual machine sizes, disks, networking, security, backups, and cross-premise connectivity in Azure.

The document summarizes the benefits of cloud computing for enterprises. It notes that cloud computing allows companies to pay for access to IT resources as needed rather than owning physical infrastructure, which optimizes costs. It also allows companies to quickly scale their infrastructure at peak times without over-provisioning for average usage. The document then outlines different types of cloud models and describes Microsoft's cloud offerings, including the Windows Azure platform and categories of cloud-based services provided by Microsoft.

The document describes Microsoft's Azure Services Platform, which provides IT services through a global network of Microsoft data centers. It offers infrastructure, platform, and private cloud services that are managed at different levels, from fully managed platform services to customer-managed private infrastructure. Key services include compute, data, networking, development platforms, identity management, and more. It also provides high availability, security, and usage-based pricing. The platform supports various application patterns including cloud web applications and composite services applications built with Azure services.

The document discusses microservices and provides information on: - The benefits of microservices including faster time to market, lower deployment costs, and more revenue opportunities. - What defines a microservice such as being independently deployable and scalable. - Differences between monolithic and microservice architectures. - Moving applications to the cloud and refactoring monolithic applications into microservices. - Tools for building microservices including Azure Service Fabric and serverless/Functions. - Best practices for developing, deploying, and managing microservices.

Overview session of Microsoft's Azure Service Fabric Overview (v1.5.175), delivered at AzurePT community event in Lisbon, held March 26. The session describes all the main components of the platform, with a focus on its architecture.

This document provides an agenda and overview of Azure Stack. It begins with an introduction to James Rooke and includes an agenda that covers what Azure Stack is, how it differs from Azure, its architecture and hardware, deployment and integration, and demos. It then discusses key topics: - Azure Stack is a consistent hybrid cloud platform that provides Azure services and infrastructure on-premises. - Most Azure Marketplace solutions work on Azure Stack without modification, allowing a single Azure ecosystem. - Azure Stack services can differ from Azure due to API version dependencies and scale. - It provides compute, networking, storage and PaaS services commonly found in Azure.

Microservices are a software architecture style where applications are composed of small, independent services that communicate using language-agnostic APIs. Microservices are designed to be small, highly decoupled, and focus on doing a single task. This contrasts with monolithic architectures that use a single codebase. Microservices architectures enable independent development, deployment, and scaling of services. However, running microservices at scale introduces challenges around resource management, monitoring, service discovery, and deployment complexity.