Windows Azure Platform Training Kit December 2011 Update

Windows Azure Platform Training Kit December 2011 Update comes as a free yet useful application which includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use Windows Azure.

Enhancements:

• [New Presentations] 33 updated/new PowerPoint presentations
• [New Hands-On lab] Running a parametric sweep application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
• [New Hands-On lab] Running SOA Services with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
• [New Hands-On lab] Running MPI Applications with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
• [New Demo] Node.js On Windows Azure
• [New Demo] Image Rendering Parametric Sweep Application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
• [New Demo] BLAST Parametric Sweep Application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler
• [Renamed Lab] Connecting Applications through Windows Azure Service Bus (formerly Introduction to Service Bus Part 1)
• [Renamed Lab] Windows Azure Service Bus Advanced Configurations (formerly Introduction to Service Bus Part 2)

Requirements:

• Windows Azure SDK 1.6
• Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 1.6
• Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 R2 (or later)
• SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 Express Edition
• Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) CTP 3
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Development Studio
• Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation Runtime
• Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation SDK
• .NET Framework 4.0
• Visual Studio 2010
• ASP.NET MVC 3.0
• Windows Powershell
• Microsoft Internet Information Server 7