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Session 1 – “Getting Started with Windows Azure” - In this session we will introduce the Windows Azure platform, and walk through building an application that can be hosted on Windows Azure. Well cover the differences between web roles and worker roles, and introduce the various types of storage available.
Session 2 – “Using the Windows Azure APIs” - Developers writing applications that run in Windows Azure have access to a great set of APIs for accessing storage, inspecting their environment, and instrumentation. In this session we will review the various APIs available.
Bret is a Microsoft Developer Evangelist in Southern California focusing on the Azure family of products, services and technologies. Bret has been working with Microsoft Technologies for over twenty years. Bret spent a number of years on the admin side managing servers, networks and users, but has been a developer all along writing code for fun, utility and profit. For the past ten years, Bret has been the owner of Net Connex, a Microsoft Partner focusing primarily on providing training for SQL Server and .NET Development. Although he has been focusing on training, He kept his hands in the code on numerous development contracts through the years. Finally, Bret has been involved in the So Cal development community helping to organize the So Cal and LA Code Camps, multiple SQL Saturday events, as well as presenting at user groups and various regional events.
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