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Packaged
Software
Software
Applications
Applications
Data
Data
Runtime
Runtime
Runtime
Middleware
Middleware
Middleware
Middleware
O/S
O/S
O/S
Virtualization
Virtualization
Servers
Servers
Storage
Storage
Networking
Networking
Runtime
Data
You manage
You manage
Data
Applications
Managed by vendor
Virtualization
Servers
O/S
Virtualization
Servers
Storage
Storage
Networking
Networking
Managed by vendor
(as a Service)
Managed by vendor
(as a Service)
(as a Service)
Applications
You manage
Platform
Infrastructure
Your App
Change Connection String
SQL Azure
TDS
Service Definition
Fabric Controller
X
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X
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X
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Fabric
IT Pro
Deployment
Monitoring
myapp.cloudapp.net
<guid>.cloudapp.net
Extending SQL Server to the Cloud
VIP Swap
Deployment
Rolling Upgrade
VIP Swap
myapp.cloudapp.net
<guid>.cloudapp.net
Fabric Controller
Role instance 1
Role instance 2
Role instance 3
Rolling Upgrade
Role instance 4
Fabric Controller
Upgrading Role
Role instance 2
Role instance 3
Role instance 4
Fabric Controller
Upgraded Role 1
Upgrading Role
Role instance 3
Role instance 4
Fabric Controller
Upgraded Role 1
Upgraded Role 2
Upgraded Role 3
Upgraded Role 4
You can upgrade a single
role, and not have to
upgrade the whole service
So your service remains
available
You can have ‘stateful’ things
going on in the background
TheviaInternet
The Internet
TCP or HTTP
LB
LB
LB
Queues
WebSite
Site
Web
Web
RoleWCF)
(ASPX, ASMX,
Worker
Role
WorkerService
Service
Worker
Managed Interface
(ASPX, ASMX, WCF)
IIS as Host
Call
Tables
Storage
Blobs
Windows Azure Data Center
Worker Role
Web Role
Size
CPU Cores
RAM
Local Storage
Cost
Small
1
1.7GB
250GB
1x
Medium
2
3.5GB
500GB
2x
Large
4
7GB
1000GB
4x
Extra large
8
15GB
2000GB
8x
http://<account>.blob.core.windows.net/<container>/<blobname>
Account
Container
Blob
Pages/
Blocks
PIC01.JPG
images
Block/Page
PIC02.JPG
contoso
Block/Page
videos
VID1.AVI
Input Queue (Work Items)
Queue
Account
Table
Entity
Name =…
Email = …
customers
Name =…
EMailAdd= …
contoso
Photo ID =…
Date =…
photos
Photo ID =…
Date =…
PartitionKey
PartitionKey
(Category)
(Category)
RowKey
RowKey
(Title)
(Title)
Timestamp
Timestamp
ModelYear
ModelYear
Bikes
Super Duper Cycle
…
2009
Bikes
Bikes
…
…
Canoes
Canoes
Canoes
Canoes
Quick
Quick Cycle
Cycle 200
200 Deluxe
Deluxe
…
…
2007
2007
…
…
Whitewater
Whitewater
Flatwater
Flatwater
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
2009
2009
2006
2006
PartitionKey
Rafts
(Category)
…Timestamp
ModelYear
1999
…
Rafts
RowKey
14ft Super Tourer
(Title)
… Super Tourer
14ft
……
…
1999
Skis
…
Fabrikam Back Trackers
…
……
2009
…
Skis
…
…
Tents
Fabrikam
Back Trackers
…
……
2009
…
…
Super Palace
Super Palace
…
…
…
…
2008
2008
Tents
Poll Interval
Role Instance
Role
Diagnostic Monitor
Local directory storage