As a developer with years of experience developing web apps using ASP.NET, SQL Server, Windows Server and Active Directory, how do you move to the cloud with Windows Azure? How can you apply your existing skills and experience to developing cloud apps in Windows Azure?
These are common questions that get raised when considering Cloud Computing, PaaS and Windows Azure. Often, developers and technology managers have applications that come to mind when hearing about Windows Azure, but they are existing apps that were designed to run on-premise and not in Windows Azure. Since the apps already exist and it doesn’t make sense to throw them away and start over, Windows Azure seems out of reach.
This Saturday, November 12th, 2011, I will be presenting this at the Chippewa Valley Code Camp. We will take a simple, ASP.NET web app, designed to run in the traditional data center, and walk through the migration to Windows Azure. We’ll discuss the important considerations, practices, architectural differences, challenges, advantages and economic benefits to consider when migrating to Windows Azure.
The Chippewa Valley Code Camp has a great lineup of speakers and sessions including talks on Windows Azure, JavaScript, Windows 8, Kinect and Micro Controllers. If you aren’t registered, there’s still time and if you are, I will see you on Saturday.