Ever wanted to get a full technical immersion in the Windows Azure platform?  Ever wanted to get a good look at all the technical underpinnings of what the platform has to offer - so you can determine the full value of the functions and features for yourself? 

Take a look at what's inside the August update for the Windows Azure Platform Training kit at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=413E88F8-5966-4A83-B309-53B7B77EDF78&displaylang=en

Overview
The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services. The August release includes the following content:

Presentations:

• Azure Platform Overview
• What is Windows Azure?
• Windows Azure Storage Overview
• Introduction to Windows Azure
• Building Services using Windows Azure
• Introduction to SQL Azure
• Building Applications using SQL Azure
• Scaling Out with SQL Azure
• Introduction to .NET Services
• Building Applications Using the .NET Service Bus

Demos

• Deploying Windows Azure Services
• Hello Windows Azure
• Windows Azure Guestbook Demo
• Windows Azure Logging and Configuration Demo
• Windows Azure using Blobs Demo
• Windows Azure Worker Role Demo
• Windows Azure Using Queues Demo
• Windows Azure Using Tables Demo
• Preparing your SQL Azure Account
• Connecting to SQL Azure
• Managing Logins and Security in SQL Azure
• Creating Objects in SQL Azure
• Migrating a Database Schema to SQL Azure
• Moving Data Into and Out Of SQL Azure using SSIS
• Building a Simple SQL Azure App
• Scaling Out SQL Azure with Database Sharding
• .NET Services Service Bus Direct Connection Demo
• .NET Services Service Bus webHttpRelayBinding
• .NET Services Service Bus Publish and Subscribe
• .NET Services Service Registry
• .NET Services Service Bus NetOneWayRelayBinding

Hands On Labs:

• Building Windows Azure Services
• Windows Azure Native Code
• Windows Azure and PHP
• Getting Started with Windows Azure Storage
• Using Windows Azure Tables
• Building ASP.NET MVC Applications with Windows Azure
• Building ASP.NET Web Form Applications with Windows Azure
• Migrating Applications to Windows Azure
• Introduction to SQL Azure
• Migrating Databases to SQL Azure
• Building Your First SQL Azure App
• Introduction to the .NET Service Bus
• Building Hybrid Applications

Samples and Tools:

• Windows Azure MMC
• PhluffyFotos
• Bid Now
• Contoso Cycles