Meet the updated Windows Azure cloud platform
Today, Microsoft announced the availability of new services on the Windows Azure cloud platform, which make Windows Azure not only PaaS, but also the IaaS platform.
The main new features are:
It is also announced that Windows Azure will be available in the direct model for Russia this month!
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Virtual machines add to the PaaS capabilities of Windows Azure now IaaS functionality that allows you to run your local virtual machine images in the Windows Azure cloud, and also allows you to move virtual hard disks (VHD) between the local and cloud environments. For example, you can easily migrate existing solutions and SharePoint Server and SQL Server to the cloud.
At the moment, the list of supported operating systems is as follows:
A Windows Azure virtual network allows you to configure and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) in Windows Azure, as well as securely link them to your local IT infrastructure. Using a virtual network, IT administrators can extend local area networks to the cloud, managing the network topology, including the configuration of IP addresses, routing tables, and security policies.
The virtual network uses the standard end-to-end IPSEC protocol to establish a secure connection between the corporate VPN gateway and Windows Azure. Outside the VPN gateway, you can add any number of computers.
Windows Azure Web Sites allow developers to easily create and deploy web sites in Windows Azure written in both ASP.NET and open source technologies, such as PHP and Node.js. And also you can use ready-made engines: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, DotNetNuke and Umbraco. As a database can be used Azure SQL Database (SQL Azure) or MySQL.
Using Windows Azure Web Sites, you can deploy your sites directly from the source code repository: simply execute the "git push" operation in the desired Git repository or connect your Team Foundation Service projects.
Within one subscription, the offer includes the placement of 10 sites for free .
Developers can create applications for Windows Azure in various languages and platforms. Windows Azure provides libraries for development on. NET, PHP, Java, Python and Node.js. Open Source libraries are available at http://GitHub.com .
Microsoft also announced the release of a plug-in for Eclipse for Java development in Windows Azure, support for MongoDB, Memcached, and accessibility to integrate Solr / Lucene full-text search functionality into a Windows Azure application.
The updated Windows Azure SDK now includes new tools that allow you to develop and deploy applications not only on Windows, but also on Mac and Linux.
Multimedia - Windows Azure Media Services
The Windows Azure Media Services PaaS Offer contains all the necessary capabilities, from coding and content protection to streaming and analytics. The ability to communicate with any connected device with support for HTML5, Flash and Silverlight, including devices running iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Xbox.
Distributed Cache - Windows Azure Caching
Windows Azure Caching is now available in two deployment options:
Besides now Windows Azure Caching is compatible (protocol-compliant) with Memcached.
Storage Services
Windows Azure Storage now provides two levels of redundancy or replication. Initially, Windows Azure provided for replication of data not only within a single region, but also into an adjacent region. The result was 6 data replicas. Now, if you do not need such data redundancy, you can limit replication to only one region, which in turn will reduce the cost of data storage.
Windows Azure SQL Reporting
Windows Azure SQL Reporting has become RTM. SQL Reporting allows you to create reports with tables, charts, maps, scales, and other elements, as well as deploy them in private and public clouds. Thanks to cloud capabilities, there is no need to create and maintain your own reporting infrastructure.
Very soon, on June 7 (for Moscow on June 8 at 00:00), the online Meet Windows Azure event dedicated to the latest technologies of the Windows Azure platform will be held. Learn more about the latest Windows Azure technology at the Meet Windows Azure event, see online .
The main new features are:
- virtual machines ( Virtual Machine ) providing support for persistent virtual machines running Windows Server and Linux;
- virtual networks ( Virtual Network ) that allow you to create a secure virtual network between the local and cloud infrastructure;
- Windows Azure Web Sites allowing to host ASP.NET, PHP and other sites on the Windows Azure platform;
- development support in Visual Studio 2012 (Windows Azure SDK for .NET June 2012);
- Improved support for Open Source - official support for Python and Windows Azure SDK on Mac and Linux.
It is also announced that Windows Azure will be available in the direct model for Russia this month!
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Virtual Machines (Virtual Machine)
Virtual machines add to the PaaS capabilities of Windows Azure now IaaS functionality that allows you to run your local virtual machine images in the Windows Azure cloud, and also allows you to move virtual hard disks (VHD) between the local and cloud environments. For example, you can easily migrate existing solutions and SharePoint Server and SQL Server to the cloud.
At the moment, the list of supported operating systems is as follows:
- Windows server
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with SQL Server 2012 Eval
- Windows Server 2012 RC
- Linux
- OpenSUSE 12.1
- CentOS-6.2
- Ubuntu 12.04
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
Virtual Network
A Windows Azure virtual network allows you to configure and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) in Windows Azure, as well as securely link them to your local IT infrastructure. Using a virtual network, IT administrators can extend local area networks to the cloud, managing the network topology, including the configuration of IP addresses, routing tables, and security policies.
The virtual network uses the standard end-to-end IPSEC protocol to establish a secure connection between the corporate VPN gateway and Windows Azure. Outside the VPN gateway, you can add any number of computers.
Windows Azure Web Sites
Windows Azure Web Sites allow developers to easily create and deploy web sites in Windows Azure written in both ASP.NET and open source technologies, such as PHP and Node.js. And also you can use ready-made engines: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, DotNetNuke and Umbraco. As a database can be used Azure SQL Database (SQL Azure) or MySQL.
Using Windows Azure Web Sites, you can deploy your sites directly from the source code repository: simply execute the "git push" operation in the desired Git repository or connect your Team Foundation Service projects.
Within one subscription, the offer includes the placement of 10 sites for free .
Interoperability
Developers can create applications for Windows Azure in various languages and platforms. Windows Azure provides libraries for development on. NET, PHP, Java, Python and Node.js. Open Source libraries are available at http://GitHub.com .
Microsoft also announced the release of a plug-in for Eclipse for Java development in Windows Azure, support for MongoDB, Memcached, and accessibility to integrate Solr / Lucene full-text search functionality into a Windows Azure application.
The updated Windows Azure SDK now includes new tools that allow you to develop and deploy applications not only on Windows, but also on Mac and Linux.
Service Update
Multimedia - Windows Azure Media Services
The Windows Azure Media Services PaaS Offer contains all the necessary capabilities, from coding and content protection to streaming and analytics. The ability to communicate with any connected device with support for HTML5, Flash and Silverlight, including devices running iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Xbox.
Distributed Cache - Windows Azure Caching
Windows Azure Caching is now available in two deployment options:
- as a managed distributed service;
- or in the form of a new Preview feature that allows you to deploy the cache service on specific web or worker roles, i.e. implement the on-node memory script.
Besides now Windows Azure Caching is compatible (protocol-compliant) with Memcached.
Storage Services
Windows Azure Storage now provides two levels of redundancy or replication. Initially, Windows Azure provided for replication of data not only within a single region, but also into an adjacent region. The result was 6 data replicas. Now, if you do not need such data redundancy, you can limit replication to only one region, which in turn will reduce the cost of data storage.
Windows Azure SQL Reporting
Windows Azure SQL Reporting has become RTM. SQL Reporting allows you to create reports with tables, charts, maps, scales, and other elements, as well as deploy them in private and public clouds. Thanks to cloud capabilities, there is no need to create and maintain your own reporting infrastructure.
What's next?
Very soon, on June 7 (for Moscow on June 8 at 00:00), the online Meet Windows Azure event dedicated to the latest technologies of the Windows Azure platform will be held. Learn more about the latest Windows Azure technology at the Meet Windows Azure event, see online .
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/145392/
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