If you have been wondering how you can take advantage of "the cloud" and integrate it into your development workflow, this course is for you. Professor Ralph Reilly covers the basics of signing up for a free Azure account and using the developer tools, and surveys all of Azure's unique capabilities for building cloud-based applications. Each chapter introduces exciting features like computing services (virtual machines, websites, app services, and more), storage, the Internet of Things, and content delivery networks (CDNs).

Topics include:
* Setting up an Azure account
* Creating virtual machines, websites, and cloud and app services
* Introducing Azure storage: blog, table, queue, and file storage
* Using Azure to support wearables and other IOT devices
* Setting up a CDN

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