Contents

Introduction to the Windows Azure Book Series

Introduction to Windows Azure Web Sites

Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows Azure and Fundamental Concepts

Understanding Windows Azure Web Sites

Understanding the Windows Azure Portal

Creating a Simple Site

Managing Your Site from the Portal

Summary

Chapter 2: Moving an Application to the Cloud

Uploading Your Web Site via FTP

Publishing from WebMatrix

Publishing through Dropbox

Going to the Cloud with Visual Studio 2012

Selecting a Deployment Strategy

Summary

Chapter 3: Managing Deployments via Source Control

Understanding Prerequisites

Publishing from Source Control

Managing Previously Deployed Releases

Summary

Chapter 4: Managing Windows Azure Web Sites from the Console

Preparing Your Environment

Configuring Your Account

Managing Your Subscription and Web Sites

Configuring Your Site

Summary

Chapter 5: Working with Other Flavors of Windows Azure Web Sites

Exploring Apps in the Web Site Gallery

Selecting a Template

Creating the Site

Summary

Chapter 6: Using Peripheral Features with Windows Azure Web Sites

Sharing Administrative Responsibilities

Managing Your Linked Resources

Working with Windows Azure SQL Databases Remotely

Summary

Chapter 7: Scaling, Configuring, and Monitoring Your Site

Using the Power of the Cloud: Scale

Configuring and Downloading Diagnostic Logs

Setting Up and Using Custom Domains

Working with Application Defaults

Setting Other Configuration Elements

Summary

Chapter 8: Deploying and Configuring a Cloud ...

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