Book DescriptionBuild scalable enterprise applications using Microsoft Azure. The perfect fast-paced case study for developers and architects wanting to enhance core business processes. Packed with examples to illustrate concepts. Written in the context of building an online portal for the case-study application.
Introducing Windows Azure HdinsightTechnical Overview
Book DescriptionIn Introducing Microsoft Azure HDInsight, we cover what big data really means, how you can use it to your advantage in your company or organization, and one of the services you can use to do that quickly-specifically, Microsoft's HDInsight service. We start with an overview of big data and Hadoop, but we don't emphasize only concepts in this book-we want you to jump in and get your hands dirty working with HDInsight in a practical way. To help you learn and even implement HDInsight right away, we focus on a specific use case that applies to almost any organization and demonstrate a process that you can follow along with.
Predictive Analytics with Microsoft Azure Machine LearningBuild and Deploy Actionable Solutions in Minutes
Book DescriptionData Science and Machine Learning are in high demand, as customers are increasingly looking for ways to glean insights from all their data. More customers now realize that Business Intelligence is not enough as the volume, speed and complexity of data now defy traditional analyticstools. While Business Intelligence addresses descriptive and diagnostic analysis, Data Science unlocks new opportunities through predictive and prescriptive analysis.
The purpose of this book is to provide a gentle and instructionally organized introduction to the field of data science and machine learning, with a focus on building and deploying predictive models.
Microsoft SQL Azure: Enterprise Application DevelopmentBuild enterprise-ready applications and projects with SQL Azure
Book DescriptionDevelop large scale enterprise applications using MicrosoftSQL Azure. Understand how to use the various third party programs such as DB Artisan, RedGate, ToadSoft etc developed for SQL Azure. Master the exhaustive Data migration and Data Synchronization aspects of SQL Azure. Includes SQL Azure projects in incubation and more recent developments including all 2010 updates.
Developing Microsoft SharePoint Applications Using Windows Azure
Book DescriptionDeliver custom, cloud-based business solutions using SharePoint 2010 and Windows Azure together. By applying hands-on techniques fromMicrosoft cloud development expert Steve Fox, you'll learn how to increase the reach, resource capability, and reusability of your apps. Get the practical code exercises and solid advice you need - whether you're planning to build complete data-driven applications or hybrid solutions with simple Web parts.
Book DescriptionThe Azure Services Platform is a cloud-computing technology from Microsoft. It is composed of four core components - Windows Azure,.NET Services, SQL Services, and Live Services - each with a unique role in the functioning of your cloud service. It is the goal of this book to show you how to use these components, both separately and together, to build flawless cloud services.
This book aims to show you precisely how the components are employed and to demonstrate the techniques and best practices you need to know to use them to best effect.