Global Windows Azure Bootcamp at Ahmedabad 2013

This post is to share my experience with Global Windows Azure Boot camp event that happened in Ahmedabad.

About [The Event] (Note: The original article is no longer available online)

The event was about getting started with [Windows Azure] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) and Getting started with the [Windows Azure Training Kit] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) for any developers whether experienced or fresher and working on any programming platforms. The event was also about how real life applications can be benefited by using the power of cloud server and services.

WHAT IS WINDOWS AZURE ?

[Windows Azure] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) is [Microsoft's](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.6395972222,-122.12845&spn=0.01,0.01&q=47.6395972222,-122.12845 (Microsoft)&t=h "Microsoft") Cloud Platform which provides various hosting and architectural benefits along with scalability, reliability and which can scale the applications horizontal in very short time and minimum efforts. Windows Azure provides [Cloud Hosting] (Note: The original article is no longer available online), Cloud Services, Cloud Mobile Services which enable [Push notification] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) to any platform (Really Any platform - [iPhone] (Note: The original article is no longer available online), Android, Native application, [Web applications] (Note: The original article is no longer available online)) and many more features.

WHAT IS [BOOT CAMP] (Note: The original article is no longer available online)")?

According to me, [Boot camp] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) is in other words [Training Camp] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) and in real life is much more fun. It's an event where we, the developer, come with our tools and brains and collaborate to create and build in groups. In boot camp event people go to learn skills, usually skills involving physical or practical action rather than book subjects.

WHY IS IT GLOBAL WINDOWS AZURE EVENT?

It is because the event was happening at 90+ [locations] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) at the same time around the globe.

What was the Agenda of Event?

| Start | End | Agenda | Speaker | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9:30 | 9:45 | Registration | | | 9:45 | 10:00 | Welcome to GWAB! | | 10:00 | 10:45 | Windows Azure – Complete Solution for Any Business Need | Mahesh Devjibhai Dhola | | 10:45 | 11:00 | Tea | | | 11:00 | 12:00 | Render Farm/Lab 1 | | 12:00 | 13:00 | Lab 2 | | 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch/Networking | | 14:00 | 14:20 | Windows Azure Real-life Application   Showcase | Prabhjyot Singh Bakshi | | 14:20 | 15:00 | Windows Azure for Mobiles | Kaushal Bhavsar | | 15:00 | 16:00 | Lab | | | 16:00 | 16:15 | Tea | | 16:15 | 16:45 | Q&A/Giveaways | | 16:45 | 17:00 | Thanks |

How things went?

I think event was Awesome and I had learnt many things which I didn't knew before. The Speakers removed the hesitation and fear of windows azure and cloud applications building that I had before the event. Event went good with the agenda and schedules although there were few examples and labs due to shortage of time, the speakers were nice and supportive to answer our questions and provided best guide they knew to clear the doubts. And they also helped in getting the Azure SDK that was +1 point to them. Initially Mahesh sir gave speech on the event agenda and introductions. Then went through the Windows Azure & its benefits, and applications that can be built with it. I must say event interactive session with him. He then introduced and made us familiar with the Windows Azure Portal to manage the sites. Then we went through the Render Lab deployment with some help. After lunch, Prabhjyot sir gave us some introduction about him and his team. He told about the cloud services and Windows 8 Application and some code examples built and already functional on the cloud. Then Kaushal Bhavsar showed us the Windows Azure Cloud Mobile Services and push notification services that Windows Azure provided using 'Channel Url' and that the push notification was available for use on any platform whether it is Web, native application, or mobile and on any Operating Platforms. Then some cool giveaways happened. My favorite was [plural sight] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) 1 year subscription but didn't won it as there was only one of it but hey I got [Cloud berry] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) giveaway..

What was the cool thing about the event?

There are a couple of cool things,

1. Alan Smith (@alansmith) who happens to be [Microsoft MVP] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) prepared something based upon his 256 worker role demo, if you want more in-depth info on the demo and the topic the check out read more from the [blog post here] (Note: The original article is no longer available online).
2. And we deployed the demo cloud application named renderlab on the windows azure ourselves through the labs with guidance and some efforts.
3. Meet the Geeks - [Mahesh Dhola] (Note: The original article is no longer available online), [Jalpesh Vadgama] (Note: The original article is no longer available online), [Kaushal Bhavsar] (Note: The original article is no longer available online), and [Prabhjot Singh Bakshi] (Note: The original article is no longer available online).
4. Meetup with other Ahmedabadi developers and learners.
5. Lastly - Food, Giveaways (Gifts) and Windows Azure stickers.

HOW I CAME TO KNOW?

I came to know about Global Windows Azure Boot camp event going happening by Facebook post in AhmedabadDotnet Group. Go and Join the Group to get social with the Community on Facebook itself.

PS: Check the [FAQ] (Note: The original article is no longer available online) section of the event for more answers and information.

Here are few pictures from the event that I would like to share here,

I hope you liked the post and event information. Share your experiences if you were also the part of the event Or May be some other event that you want to share with us.

Related articles

• Windows Azure, Yammer help pilot Microsoft toward a next-generation Office
• Scaling Azure Cloud Services with the Management API
• Windows Azure Development INFOKIT
• Microsoft's latest pitch to business: Make Windows Azure 'your datacenter'