The Azure Services Training Kit provides a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and AppFabric. The December release includes new and updated labs in addition to information about Microsoft Codename “Dallas”.
Hands On Labs:
· Introduction to Windows Azure
· Exploring Windows Azure Storage
· Deploying and Monitoring Applications in Windows Azure
· Windows Azure: Worker Role Communication
· Federated Authentication in a Windows Azure Web Role Application
· Building ASP.NET Web Form Applications with Windows Azure
· Introduction to SQL Azure
· Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
· SQL Azure: Tips and Tricks
· Intro to Dallas
· Introduction to the .NET Service Bus
· Introduction to the .NET Access Control Service
· Service Remoting with Service Bus
· Eventing with the Service Bus
Presentations and Videos:
· Windows Azure Platform Overview (C9 - VIDEO)
· What is Windows Azure? (C9 - VIDEO)
· Windows Azure Storage Overview (C9 - VIDEO)
· Deploying Applications on Windows Azure (C9 - VIDEO)
· Windows Azure Compute (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to Windows Azure (PPTX)
· Building Services with Windows Azure (PPTX)
· What is SQL Azure? (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to SQL Azure (PPTX)
· Building Applications using SQL Azure (PPTX)
· Scaling out with SQL Azure
· What is Microsoft Codename "Dallas"? (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to Microsoft Codename "Dallas" (PPTX)
· What is the Access Control Service (C9 - VIDEO)
· Introduction to the Service Bus (C9 - VIDEO)
Demos:
· Deploying Windows Azure Services
· Hello Windows Azure
· Windows Azure Guestbook Demo
· Windows Azure Logging and Configuration Demo
· Windows Azure using Blobs Demo
· Windows Azure Worker Role Demo
· Windows Azure Using Queues Demo
· Windows Azure Using Tables Demo
· Preparing your SQL Azure Account
· Connecting to SQL Azure
· Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
· Creating Objects in SQL Azure
· Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
· Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
· Building a Simple SQL Azure App
· Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
· AppFabric Service Bus Direct Connection Demo
· AppFabric Service Bus webHttpRelayBinding
· AppFabric Service Bus Publish and Subscribe
· AppFabric Service Bus Service Registry
· AppFabric Service Bus NetOneWayRelayBinding
Samples and Tools: 
· Windows Azure MMC
· Windows Azure Service Management CmdLets
· PhluffyFotos

What's New in This Release:
· The August 2013 update of the Windows Azure Training Kit includes updated versions of Introduction to Access Control Service 2.0 to the latest portal experience and MVC 4; Getting Started Windows Azure Storage with two extra exercises that go deeper on each storage abstraction security; and 4 new labs showing brand new portal functionalities.
Content Updates:
· New Lab: Going Live with Windows Azure Web Sites
· New Lab: Automatically Scaling Web Applications on Windows Azure Web Sites
· New Lab: Creating a Windows Azure Mobile Service with a Custom API
· New Lab: Introduction to Windows Azure Active Directory
· Updated Introduction to Windows Azure Access Control Service 2.0
· New Exercises: Getting Started Windows Azure Storage