Central Ohio .NET Dev Group - Building Robust Infrastructures for Window Azure

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Topic

Building Robust Infrastructures for Windows Azure

Abstract

Deploying custom application development projects to the Microsoft Azure cloud offers organizations a number of benefits versus conventional on-premise hosting. However, targeting applications to this new environment requires a number of fundamental changes to how software is built and managed.

In this demo-focused presentation, we will look at the changes a team will need to make to effectively target this new production environment. We will focus on the available tooling to simulate a cloud environment on development PCs, the establishment of staging/test environments, configuration & database management, and the automation of Azure product deployments.

The Microsoft Azure offering is designed to support an easy transition for existing development teams. Paired with these new approaches for the cloud, you can successfully prepare your developments teams to be Azure ready.

Speaker – John Dages

John Dages is a consultant who has worn a number of hats. With a development background ranging from health care to online gaming, he has always enjoyed discovering elegant solutions to complex problems. A fervent believer in the “right tool for the job”, he is continually learning new technologies and methodologies to deliver maximum value for software solutions.

John is the service line lead of technology at Quick Solutions (http://www.quicksolutions.com/) and holds a BA in computer science from DePauw University.

Pizza/Geek Dinner

Pizza will be provided as a snack during the meeting. A Geek Dinner will be held immediately after the meeting at Claddagh Irish Pub at 8745 Sancus Blvd., Columbus OH (http://www.bing.com/local/details.aspx?lid=YN671x11725012&qt=yp&what=claddagh&where=Columbus,+Ohio&s_cid=ansPhBkYp02&mkt=en-us&q=claddagh&FORM=LARE)