This video explores the new tools and capabilities of the Windows Azure Platform—the Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 1.4 and Windows Azure Storage Analytics.

In this episode you will listen to David Robinson that explains how to migrate your Access databases to SQL Azure and you will learn about deploying SQL Azure and Windows Azure services together.

Learn how SQL Azure has evolved and what new capabilities are planned for upcoming versions. Hear about future RDBMS capabilities in the Cloud and the integration of SQL Azure with other services.

Learn how to build rich, multi-tier applications in the cloud using PHP and MySQL, taking advantage of new Windows Azure features. This session will cover using PHP, MySQL, and memcached in Windows Azure.

Learn common patterns that will help you build applications that seamlessly scale. This session will cover topics such as data access, parallel processing, and managing work using queues.