14 DAY TRIAL // Following the revamp of its Windows Azure website
, Microsoft has made available for download a new set of tools for developers interested in getting started with the building of applications for the platform.
The company made available for download an updated Windows Azure Training Kit, which packs comprehensive content for app builders to take advantage of.
By downloading the December update version of the Windows Azure Training Kit, developers will benefit from access to hands-on labs, presentations, and demos.
All these have been designed so as to provide them with a better understanding of what using Windows Azure is all about.
Available for download on all systems that run under Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, the new Windows Azure Training Kit - December Update weighs in at 487MB.
It brings along the following: - [New Presentations] 33 updated/new PowerPoint presentations - [New Hands-On lab] Running a parametric sweep application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler - [New Hands-On lab] Running SOA Services with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler - [New Hands-On lab] Running MPI Applications with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler - [New Demo] Node.js On Windows Azure - [New Demo] Image Rendering Parametric Sweep Application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler - [New Demo] BLAST Parametric Sweep Application with the Windows Azure HPC Scheduler - [Renamed Lab] Connecting Applications through Windows Azure Service Bus (formerly Introduction to Service Bus Part 1) - [Renamed Lab] Windows Azure Service Bus Advanced Configurations (formerly Introduction to Service Bus Part 2)
Before hitting the download link, developers should know that the new training kit requires a series of other tools to be also present on the system, including the Windows Azure SDK 1.6, Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 1.6, and more.
You can find the full list of requirements on Softpedia via this link. A download link for the new Windows Azure Training Kit release is available there as well.
The Windows Azure SDK is available for download via this link.
The Windows Azure SDK for PHP can be found here.
The Windows Azure SDK for .NET can be found here.
The Windows Azure SDK for Node.js can be found here.