Try Windows Azure

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Would you like to try Windows Azure? This is your chance!

How to get your Azure development environment up and running? Easy, just follow the below steps:

1.  Operating System

The tools are supported on:

• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Vista

2.  You need to enable IIS (with ASP.NET, WCF HTTP Activation)

Go to control panel –> Programs –>  Turn Windows Features On or Off –> Internet Information Services –> World Wide Web Services –> Application Development Features –> Turn on ASP.NET and CGI

Under Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5.1 –> turn on Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation , and click OK .

3.  Development Environment

• Visual Studio 2008
• Visual Studio 2010
• Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2008 Express.  
• SQL Server 2005 Express Edition or above. (It will be installed automatically with Visual Studio)

4.  Windows Azure SDK and Tools for Visual Studio

http://www.microsoft.com/Azure

NOTE:The Azure SDK is installed automatically with the tools.

And if any of the above does not work and you need any help setting your environment, you can drop a question to mhalabi@devlifestyle.net

ENJOY!