HIGHLIGHT An essential guide to building scalable cloud applications in the Azure Services Platform, including Windows Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services. DESCRIPTION Azure in Action is a fast-paced tutorial intended for architects and developers looking to develop cloud-based applications on the Windows Azure Platform. Written by two of Microsoft's leading Azure evangelists, it's designed both for readers new to cloud concepts and for those familiar with cloud development but new to Azure. Starting with core concepts, the book explores designing and scaling front-end and back-end services that run in the cloud, and more advanced scenarios in Windows Azure. Later chapters introduce the rest of the Azure Services Platform with a particular focus on SQL Azure Database. KEY POINTS P* Authors are leading Azure evangelists who share their hard-won experience during frequent presentations of Azure and other Microsoft development platforms P* Covers the Windows Azure Platform, including SQL .NET P* Concise, developer-centric, In Action style