The Windows Azure Training Kit 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.
The December 2011 refresh of the training kit includes the following updates:
- 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] Service Bus Relay
- [New Demo] Service Bus Queues
- [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)
To coincide with the new Azure web site, Scott Guthrie’s talk is worth watching: Keynote: Getting Started with Windows Azure