This is an all user groups on deck meeting! SQL, .net, SharePoint, IT Pro, La-WIT are all invited!

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Location: The Louisiana Technology Park - http://www.brssug.org/where

Sponsored By: Microsoft 

5:45 - 6:15 pm: Networking and Refreshments

6:15 - 6:30 pm: Announcements

Main Topic: Microsoft Azure Info for ALL User Groups

Main Topic Speakers: Ryan Roussel, Microsoft and Nate Shea-Han, Microsoft

Azure is an exciting platform and between IAAS, PAAS, big data, storage, media, mobile services, etc. the possibilities in Azure truly seem limitless.  This user group session will focus on an introduction to Azure with a focus on the agenda topics below.  The session will include lots of live Azure demonstrations and answering questions from the group.  

Every person in attendance will have free access to Azure so they can do everything demoed at the user group meeting on their own after the session!

Agenda: 

· Review Azure IAAS (Infrastructure As A Service) – Windows and Linux 
    o http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/solutions/infrastructure/

· Review Azure PAAS (Platform As A Service) and Azure for the web 

    o http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/solutions/web/ 
    o How do developers leverage Azure for .Net, JAVA, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, etc. 

· Review Azure Mobile Services – Azure development for mobile apps on iOS, Android, Windows Phone 
    o http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/mobile/ 

· Azure storage options review Azure storage (tables, blob, queue) 
    o http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/services/storage/ 
    o Developer perspective, when to look at Azure Storage, IAAS database (SQL or Oracle) for SQL Database (Azure PAAS database) 

· Free Azure access, review options: 
    o MSDN users have free Azure access of $150-$200 free Azure capacity per month. Activate today no credit card needed: http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/member-offers/msdn-benefits/

    o Free Azure access for Non-MSDN users, NO credit card needed: http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/ 

The day of the February '14 user groups meeting, we'll have two national Business Intelligence speakers presenting a paid all-day training, then hanging around to present at the SQL Server User Group meeting that night!