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C H A P T E R 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 service created in the cloud is mapped to a virtual machine;
however, you have no control over the virtual machine itself—you can only deploy your applications and
configure certain parameters. Follow these steps:
1.
Open Internet Explorer, and go to http://windows.azure.com. You're
prompted to sign in with your Windows Live account.
2.
When you've logged in, you see the Windows Azure project you created in
Chapter 3. Click your project name; this gives you the list of Azure services
you've created so far, as shown in Figure 9-1.
Note This chapter assumes you've signed up for the Windows Azure service. Signing up for the service
automatically creates a Windows Azure project in the cloud.
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