A detailed look at a diverse set of Cloud topics, particularly Azure and Office 365 More and more companies are realizing the power and potential of Cloud computing as a viable way to save energy and money. This valuable book offers an in-depth look at a wide range of Cloud topics unlike any other book on the market. Examining how Cloud services allows users to pay as they go for exactly what they use, this guide explains how companies can easily scale their Cloud use up and down to fit their business requirements. After an introduction to Cloud computing, you'll discover how to prepare your environment for the Cloud and learn all about Office 365 and Azure.
- Examines a diverse range of Cloud topics, with special emphasis placed on how Cloud computing can save businesses energy and money
- Shows you how to prepare your environment for the Cloud
- Addresses Office 365, including infrastructure services, SharePoint 2010 online, SharePoint online development, Exchange online 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 use Office 365 and looks at hybrid solutions between Azure and Office 365
Tap into the potential of Azure and Office 365 with this helpful resource.
Table of Contents:
Introduction xxv
Part I An Introduction to Microsoft's Cloud
Chapter 1 Welcome to the Cloud 3
Chapter 2 Getting Your Environment Ready for Office 365 19
Part II Office 365
Chapter 3 Office 365 Identity Services 71
Chapter 4 Introducing SharePoint Online 85
Part III Developing Office 365
Chapter 5 SharePoint Online Development 101
Chapter 6 Exchange Online Development 209
Chapter 7 Lync Online Development 239
Part IV Working with Azure
Chapter 8 Setting Up Azure 263
Chapter 9 Identity in Azure 301
Chapter 10 Leveraging Blob Storage 347
Part V Programming Azure
Chapter 11 SQL Azure 383
Chapter 12 An Azure Datamarket Overview 425
Chapter 13 Service Bus 449
Chapter 14 AppFabric: Access Control Service 481
Chapter 15 Azure Connect 509
Chapter 16 Azure Diagnostics and Debugging 531
Chapter 17 When to Use Azure Versus Office 365 543
Index 549