Integrating Azure in Office SolutionsVersion: 1.0.0 DescriptionThe Windows Azure platform is a group of cloud technologies providing a specific set of services to application developers. There is Windows Azure, which provides an environment for running applications and storing data in the cloud, SQL Azure for providing relational data services in the cloud based on SQL Server, and the Windows Azure AppFabric that provides services for connecting applications running in the cloud or on premises. OverviewThe Windows Azure platform is a group of cloud technologies providing a specific set of services to application developers. There is Windows Azure, which provides an environment for running applications and storing data in the cloud, SQL Azure for providing relational data services in the cloud based on SQL Server, and the Windows Azure AppFabric that provides services for connecting applications running in the cloud or on premises. Windows Azure is a general platform that businesses use in many wide-ranging scenarios from serving as a platform for a new Web site to providing an enterprise with a robust, scalable backbone for enterprise application development and deployment. Increasingly, developers need to be aware of how to integrate applications with services exposed by Azure. In this Hands-On Lab, you will learn how to consume Azure services within an Office application. ObjectivesThe objective of this Hands-On Lab is to provide you with a foundation for developing Office solutions that integrate with Windows Azure. In particular, you will
System RequirementsThe steps in this Hands On Lab follow the requirements of the Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 1.4:
Additionally, this lab uses
SetupThis Hands-On lab assumes that the Hands-On lab files are located in a folder named Student\Azure on the C:\ drive. If you haven’t already done so, perform the following steps
ExercisesThis Hands-On Lab comprises the following exercises:
Estimated time to complete this lab: 60 minutes. Starting materialsThis Hands-On Lab includes the following starting materials.
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