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Agenda:Cloud Computing

◦What Is It?

◦Types

What Is Azure?Windows Azure ComponentsWhy Use Windows Azure?Companies Using Windows Azure

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a technology

that uses the internet and central

remote servers to maintain data

and applications.

Popularity Reasons:Lower costsScalabilityInstantSaves time

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Infrastructure as a Service

(IaaS)

Types of Cloud Computing:

What Is Azure?

Windows Azure helps developers

build, host and scale web

applications through Microsoft

datacenters.

Windows Azure Components

Computing

Storage Hosting

Management

Database

Networks

Servers

StorageApplications

Services

Why Use Windows Azure?

Focus on development not

infrastructure

Respond faster to customer

needs

Use your existing skills in the

cloud

Build a cloud business with

Microsoft

Companies Using Windows Azure

More Information

For more on Windows Azure:

◦http://

www.microsoft.com/windowsazure

For more on Microsoft Cloud

Services:

◦http://www.microsoft.com/cloud

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