1. Melbourne Windows Azure
August 29th 2013
Prepared by David McGhee
Regional Technical Specialist

2. Whats new
(July-August)

3. Windows Azure SDK 2.1 for .NET Auto scale alerts and trends
AutoScale: Scheduled AutoScale Rules and Richer Logging
Windows Azure SDK 2.1 for .NET
Auto scale alerts and trends
Cloud Services
Web Sites
Virtual Machines
Traffic Manager
In portal
Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics GP on Windows Azure!
Server 2012 R2 preview available in Windows Azure
General Availability of Windows Azure Mobile Services, Web Sites
SQL Server AlwaysOn Support with Windows Azure Virtual Machines
Support for Configuring Load Balancer Probes
Richer custom create
Storage
SQL Database
Big Data
Recovery Services
Support for Automated SQL Database Exports
New Premium database
Windows Azure Powershell for Media Services
Application access enhancements for Windows Azure Active Directory
Mobile Services
Service Bus
BizTalk Services
Active Directory
Media Services
Virtual Network
Major Updates for Mobile Backend DevelopmentCustom APIs, Git Source Control, and NuGet
Information Rights Management:
AutoScale: Mobile Services
Windows Azure Notification Hubs
Azure RMS pricing and availability
Multi factor authentication
AutoScale: Service Bus

4. Windows Azure Pack Security Architecture Introduction Open Development
DESIGN
Windows Azure Pack
Security
Architecture
Introduction
Open Development
Hosting
Running VDI Session-Based Desktops on Azure now supported for SPLA
SUPPORTING
Microsoft Expands Remote Desktop Use Rights on Windows Azure
Store
DevOps
Tools
Office
MSDN
Remote Desktop
Additions to Operation Logs
Windows Azure Training Kit - August 2013
no longer needs a credit card for MSDN subscribers

5. Tools and Tips

6. Veeam's WAN Accelerator Zapp migration tool

7. NEWS Microsoft, Oracle Form Cloud Computing Partnership;
XenDesktop 7 on Windows Azure expands delivery options for enterprises and service providers”
Microsoft adds Java to its Windows Azure cloud service
Microsoft: We’re adding 7,000 Azure IaaS users per week
The Australian Public Service Big Data Strategy       
Australian spies in global deal to tap undersea cables
How Australian spies harvest your phone and internet communication by tapping into undersea cables.

8. RECOMMENDED
Book: Building Hybrid Applications in the Cloud on Windows Azure
Database Availability Groups and Windows Azure
Create and deploy a website to windows azure from your Raspberry Pi in 180 seconds!
Extending the Windows Azure Management Portal with your own Javascript bookmarklets
Authenticating a Windows Azure Web Site against an Office 365 Domain

9. Where to?

10. TechEd
While you are at TechEd keep in touch on twitter throughout and at each session using the following tags #WADU #TechEdAU. We are on the lookout for your funniest tweet…
Watch the twitter alias for the WADU Tweet UP on Wednesday night 4th September