Pro SQL Azure

Chapter 9. Windows Azure and ASP.NET

This chapter walks you through the steps of creating a Windows Azure application and deploying it in the cloud. Whenever you see a reference to Windows Azure, it means you're building a web solution that can be deployed in the cloud. By now, you know you can't create WinForms applications in Windows Azure.

An application published in the Microsoft cloud is referred to as a service, even if it's a web site. So, you first create a new Windows Azure service to host the web site. Then, you create a simple ASP.NET application and publish it in the cloud.

Creating a Windows Azure Service

First, you need to set up a Windows Azure service in the cloud so you can deploy a Windows Azure application later. Each Windows Azure ...