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Index
Programming Windows Azure
Preface
How This Book Is Organized Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples How to Contact Us Safari® Books Online Acknowledgments
1. Cloud Computing
Understanding Cloud Computing
History of Cloud Computing
Time-sharing systems Mainframe computing Transactional computing Grid computing
Understanding the Characteristics of Cloud Computing Understanding Cloud Services
The Windows Azure Platform
Azure AppFabric SQL Azure
Windows Azure
Understanding the Origins of Windows Azure Understanding Windows Azure Features Virtualization The Fabric Controller Storage
Blob storage Queue service Table storage
When Not to Use the Cloud
Service Availability Custom Infrastructure Requirements Security, Confidentiality, and Audits Capacity Planning and Limits Unpredictable Performance Migration and Interoperability
Summary
2. Under the Hood
Inside the Cloud The Data Centers
Security Compliance
The Hypervisor
Hypervisor Architecture Hypercalls and Enlightenments Windows Azure Hypervisor Architecture Windows Azure Hypervisor Features
Performance features Image-based deployment
The Fabric
The Fabric Controller Coding and Modeling
Service configuration files and service models Update domains Fault domain
Provisioning and Deployment Management and Monitoring
Summary
3. Your First Cloud App
Signing Up for Windows Azure The Windows Azure Tool Set
Getting and Installing the Tools Satisfying the Prerequisites Getting to Know the SDK and Tools Understanding the Development Fabric
Differentiating between the cloud and the Dev Fabric
Development Storage
Developing Your First Cloud Application
Writing the Code Packing the Code for the Dev Fabric Running the Code in the Dev Fabric Running the Code in the Cloud
Packaging code for the cloud Creating a new hosted service project Uploading packages
Using the Visual Studio Tools Summary
4. Service Model
Understanding Windows Azure Roles
Role Instances
Role instances and the load balancer Controlling the number of instances
Role Size
Service Definition and Configuration
Service Definition Service Configuration
Introducing the Service Runtime API Accessing Configuration Settings Understanding Endpoints Understanding Inter-Role Communication Subscribing to Changes Looking at Worker Roles in Depth
Creating Worker Roles Understanding the Worker Role Life Cycle Understanding Worker Role Patterns
Queue-based, asynchronous processing Caching layer
Summary
5. Managing Your Service
Common Themes Across Windows Azure Services Windows Azure Developer Portal Service Management API
Operations API Authentication Creating an X.509 Certificate Uploading the X.509 Certificate Making API Requests Using Csmanage
Dealing with Upgrades
In-Place Upgrade VIP Swap
Summary
6. Native and Non-.NET Code
The Windows Azure Sandbox
Hypervisor and Standard User Privileges Windows Azure Partial Trust Full Trust and Native Code
Peeking Under the Hood with a Command Shell
Building the Command Shell Proxy Enabling Native Code Execution Running the Command Proxy
Running Non-.NET Languages Understanding FastCGI and PHP
What Is FastCGI? FastCGI on Windows Azure
Enabling FastCGI mode
PHP on Windows Azure
Finding and adding a PHP FastCGI implementation Hooking up the PHP support Writing and running PHP
“Gotchas” with Running Native Code Summary
7. Storage Fundamentals
Accepting the New Storage System Windows Azure Storage Characteristics
Lots and Lots of Space Distribution Scalability Replication Consistency RESTful HTTP APIs Geodistribution Pay for Play
Windows Azure Storage Services
Blob Storage Queue Storage Table Storage SQL Azure
Getting Started with a Storage Account
Signing Up for a Storage Account Picking a Geographic Location Affinity Groups Pricing
Working with the REST API
Understanding the RESTful API Resources HTTP Requests and Responses
URL Headers HTTP method Status codes
Building a Storage Client
Understanding Authentication and Request Signing Using the Signing Algorithm Creating and Uploading Stuff
Using the SDK and Development Storage
Installation and Prerequisites Using Cloud Drive Using the Development Storage
Summary
8. Blobs
Understanding the Blob Service
Using Blobs
Filesystem replacement Heavily accessed data Backup server File-share in the cloud
Pricing Data Model
Blob Container Storage account
Usage Considerations
Requests Could Fail Changes Are Reflected Instantly Compressed Content
Using the Blob Storage API Using the Storage Client Library Using Containers
Understanding Names and URIs Creating a Container Using an Access Policy Listing Containers Using Metadata Deleting Containers
Using Blobs
Names and Paths Creating and Deleting a Block Blob
MD5 hashes Content-Type and Content-Encoding Deleting a blob Viewing a blob
Compressed Content Reading Blobs Conditional Reads Listing, Filtering, and Searching for Blobs Copying Blob
Understanding Block Blobs
Using Blocks PUT Block Block ID Put BlockList
Understanding Page Blobs
Pages
Windows Azure XDrive
XDrive Internals
CDN Access and Custom Domain Names
Using Custom Domains
Summary
9. Queues
Understanding the Value of Queues
Decoupling Components Scaling Out Load Leveling
Windows Azure Queue Overview
Architecture and Data Model The Life of a Message Queue Usage Considerations
Messages can be repeated (idempotency) Messages can show up out of order Time skew/late delivery
Understanding Queue Operations
Creating a Queue Using Queue Metadata Counting Queue Messages Listing Queues Deleting Queues
Understanding Message Operations
Enqueuing a Message Understanding Message TTL Peeking at a Message Getting Messages Deleting Messages Deleting and Using PopReceipts
Summary
10. Tables
Windows Azure Table Overview
Core Concepts
Understanding tables Understanding entities Understanding properties Correlating to database terminology
Azure Tables Versus Traditional Databases
Denormalized data No schema No distributed transactions Black box Row size limits Lack of support for familiar tools
ADO.NET Data Services Primer
Exposing Data Services Consuming Data Services
DataServiceContext and DataServiceQuery LINQ support
Table Operations
Creating Tables Creating Entities Querying Data Using Partitioning
Picking the right partition key Testing the theory
Understanding Pagination Updating Entities Deleting Tables Deleting Entities
Summary
11. Common Storage Tasks
Exploring Full-Text Search
Understanding Full-Text Search Indexing
Documents and terms Case folding and stemming Inverted indexes
Building an FTS Engine on Azure
Picking a data source Setting up the project Modeling the data Adding a mini console Creating the tables Stemming Indexing Searching for a single term Searching multiple terms Ideas for improvement
Modeling Data
One-to-Many Many-to-Many
Making Things Fast
Secondary Indexes Entity Group Transactions
Using entity group transactions
Utilizing Concurrent Updates Summary
12. Building a Secure Backup System
Developing a Secure Backup System Understanding Security Protecting Data in Motion Protecting Data at Rest
Understanding the Basics of Cryptography
Encryption/decryption Symmetric key algorithms Asymmetric key algorithms (public key cryptography) Cryptographic hash
Determining the Encryption Technique Generating Keys Compressing Backup Data Encrypting Data
Generating a unique Ksym Encrypting using AES-256 Encrypting Ksym using Kenc
Decrypting Data Signing and Validating Data Putting the Cryptography Together Uploading Efficiently Using Blocks
Usage Summary
13. SQL Azure
Creating and Using a SQL Azure Database
Creating a Database Adding Firewall Rules Using SQL Server Management Studio Using ADO.NET
Differences Between SQL Azure and SQL Server
Resource Restrictions Language/Feature Differences
Tips and Tricks Summary
Index About the Author Colophon
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