General Architectural Guidance

Overview and general  information about Azure - what it is, how it works, and where you can learn more.

Cloud Computing, A Crash Course for Architects (Video)

http://www.msteched.com/2010/Europe/ARC202

Patterns and Practices for Cloud Development

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff898430.aspx

Design Patterns, Anti-Patterns and Windows Azure

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ignitionshowcase/archive/2010/11/27/design-patterns-anti-patterns-and-windows-azure.aspx

Application Patterns for the Cloud

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kashif/archive/2010/08/07/application-patterns-for-the-cloud.aspx

Architecting Applications for High Scalability (Video)

http://www.msteched.com/2010/Europe/ARC309

David Aiken on Azure Architecture Patterns (Video)

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/architectsrule/archive/2010/09/09/arcast-tv-david-aiken-on-azure-architecture-patterns.aspx

Cloud Application Architecture Patterns (Video)

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bobfamiliar/archive/2010/10/19/cloud-application-architecture-patterns-by-david-platt.aspx

10 Things Every Architect Needs to Know about Windows Azure

http://geekswithblogs.net/iupdateable/archive/2010/10/20/slides-and-links-for-windows-azure-platform-session-at-software.aspx

Key Differences Between Public and Private Clouds

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kadriu/archive/2010/10/24/key-differences-between-public-and-private-clouds.aspx

Microsoft Application Platform at a Glance

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/archive/2010/10/30/microsoft-application-platform-at-a-glance.aspx

Windows Azure is not just about Roles

http://vikassahni.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/windows-azure-is-not-just-about-roles/

Example Application for Windows Azure

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff966482.aspx

Implementation Guidance

Practical applications for the architect to consider

5 Enterprise steps for adopting a Platform as a Service

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/davidmcg/archive/2010/12/02/5-enterprise-steps-for-adopting-a-platform-as-a-service.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0

Performance-Based Scaling in Windows Azure

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg232759.aspx

Windows Azure Guidance for the Development Process

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/eugeniop/archive/2010/04/01/windows-azure-guidance-development-process.aspx

Microsoft Developer Guidance Maps

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/archive/2010/10/04/developer-guidance-ia-at-a-glance.aspx

How to Build a Hybrid On-Premise/In Cloud Application

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ignitionshowcase/archive/2010/11/09/how-to-build-a-hybrid-on-premise-in-cloud-application.aspx

A Common Scenario of Multi-instances in Windows Azure

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windows-azure-support/archive/2010/11/03/a-common-scenario-of-multi_2d00_instances-in-windows-azure-.aspx

Slides and Links for Windows Azure Platform Best Practices

http://geekswithblogs.net/iupdateable/archive/2010/09/29/slides-and-links-for-windows-azure-platform-best-practices-for.aspx

AppFabric Architecture and Deployment Topologies guide

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/appfabriccat/archive/2010/09/10/appfabric-architecture-and-deployment-topologies-guide-now-available-via-microsoft-download-center.aspx

Windows Azure Platform Appliance

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/appliance/

Integrating Cloud Technologies into Your Organization

Interoperability with Open Source and other applications; business and cost decisions

Interoperability Labs at Microsoft

http://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/

Windows Azure Service Level Agreements

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/sla/