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- 2008년 10월 말경 공식 발표
- 2009년 11월 17일, LA에서 진행된 PDC(Professional Developer Conference 2009)에서 상용 서비스 Launch
애저 서비스 플랫폼의 기반
마이크로소프트 최고 소프트웨어 아키텍트인 레이 오지는 “윈도우 애저는 웹 계층 컴퓨팅을 위한 새로운 윈도우 운영체제” , “윈도우 컴퓨팅 플랫폼이 핵심 분야로 확장되었다는 것을 의미한다”
애저 서비스 플랫폼을 통해 개발자는 클라우드에서 데이터센터, PC, 웹, 휴대폰 등을 아우르는 애플리케이션을 구축할 수 있다
- 서비스로서 플랫폼(SaaS) 클라우드 서비스
- 개발 플랫폼을 사용한 만큼 비용을 지불하는 종량제 서비스
- 전 세계 41개국에서 서비스
The four parts of Windows Azure platform
Windows Azure
A Windows environment for running applications and storing data on computers in Microsoft data centers.
SQL Azure
Relational data services in the cloud based on SQL Server.
Windows Azure AppFabric
Cloud-based infrastructure services for applications running in the cloud or on premises.
Windows Azure Marketplace
An online service for purchasing cloud-based data and applications.
The five parts of Windows Azure
Compute
The Windows Azure compute service runs applications on a Windows Server foundation. These applications can be created using the .NET Framework in languages such as C# and Visual Basic, or they can be built without .NET in C++, Java, and other languages. Developers can use Visual Studio or other development tools, and they’re free to use technologies such as ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), and PHP.
Storage
This service allows storing binary large objects (blobs), provides queues for communication between components of Windows Azure applications, and even offers a form of tables with a simple query language. (Windows Azure applications that need traditional relational storage can also use SQL Azure.) Both Windows Azure applications and on-premises applications can access the Windows Azure storage service, and both do it in the same way: using a RESTful approach.
Fabric controller
As the figure suggests, Windows Azure runs on a large number of machines. The fabric controller’s job is to knit the machines in a single Windows Azure data center into a cohesive whole. The Windows Azure compute and storage services are then built on top of this pool of processing power.
Content delivery network (CDN)
Caching frequently accessed data closer to its users speeds up access to that data. The Windows Azure CDN can do this for blobs, maintaining cached copies at sites around the world.
Connect
It’s often useful for organizations to interact with cloud applications as if they were inside the organization’s own firewall. Windows Azure Connect allows this, making it easier for, say, a Windows Azure application to access an on-premises database.
클라우드 기반의 개발자 기능
스토리지, 컴퓨팅, 네트워크 인프라 서비스와 연계되어, 마이크로소프트 글로벌 데이터센터 네트워크 내의 서버를 통해 호스팅