Programming Microsoft’s Clouds

A detailed look at a diverse set of Cloud topics, particularlyAzure and Office 365More and more companies are realizing the power and potential ofCloud computing as a viable way to save energy and money. Thisvaluable book offers an in-depth look at a wide range of Cloudtopics unlike any other book on the market. Examining how Cloudservices allows users to pay as they go for exactly what they use,this guide explains how companies can easily scale their Cloud useup and down to fit their business requirements. After anintroduction to Cloud computing, you'll discover how to prepareyour environment for the Cloud and learn all about Office 365 andAzure.* Examines a diverse range of Cloud topics, with special emphasisplaced on how Cloud computing can save businesses energy andmoney* Shows you how to prepare your environment for the Cloud* Addresses Office 365, including infrastructure services,SharePoint 2010 online, SharePoint online development, Exchangeonline development, and Lync online development* Discusses working with Azure, including setting it up,leveraging Blob storage, building Azure applications, programming,and debugging* Offers advice for deciding when to use Azure and when to useOffice 365 and looks at hybrid solutions between Azure and Office365Tap into the potential of Azure and Office 365 with this helpfulresource.

Introduction xxvPart I An Introduction to Microsoft's CloudChapter 1 Welcome to the Cloud 3Chapter 2 Getting Your Environment Ready for Office 365 19Part II Office 365Chapter 3 Office 365 Identity Services 71Chapter 4 Introducing SharePoint Online 85Part III Developing Office 365Chapter 5 SharePoint Online Development 101Chapter 6 Exchange Online Development 209Chapter 7 Lync Online Development 239Part IV Working with AzureChapter 8 Setting Up Azure 263Chapter 9 Identity in Azure 301Chapter 10 Leveraging Blob Storage 347Part V Programming AzureChapter 11 SQL Azure 383Chapter 12 An Azure Datamarket Overview 425Chapter 13 Service Bus 449Chapter 14 AppFabric: Access Control Service 481Chapter 15 Azure Connect 509Chapter 16 Azure Diagnostics and Debugging 531Chapter 17 When to Use Azure Versus Office 365 543Index 549