This week I’ve set aside some of the work I’ve been doing on using Azure Diagnostics to work on an internal training plan for other folks in my group here at Microsoft. The larger plan includes hands-on training for using Open Source Software on the Windows Azure Platform. (Yes, we’re serious about this.) As I was working on the “PHP on Azure” plan (really just an ordered list of resources), I kicked myself for not doing this earlier and sharing it here. So, here it is…I’d love to add to it if you have suggestions.

Setting Up Your Local Environment

• Install the Microsoft Web Platform for PHP
• Setup the Windows Azure SDK for PHP

Deploying to Windows Azure

• Build and Deploy a Windows Azure PHP Application
• Packaging Applications
• Using Scaffolds

Accessing Windows Azure Storage

• Tutorial - Using Table Storage
• Tutorial - Using Blob Storage
• Tutorial - Using Queue Service
• Use the Windows Azure Web Role and Windows Azure Blob Service with PHP
• Using the Windows Azure Web Role and Windows Azure Table Service with PHP

Accessing SQL Azure

• Using the Windows Azure Web Role and SQL Azure with PHP
• Getting Started with PHP and SQL Azure
• How to Connect to SQL Azure Using PHP
• Accessing SQL Azure From PHP

Using Windows Azure Diagnostics

• How to Get Diagnostics Info for Azure/PHP Applications – Part 1
• How to Get Diagnostics Info for Azure/PHP Applications – Part 2

Using Windows Azure AppFabric

• Access Control with the Azure AppFabric SDK for PHP
• Accessing OData for SQL Azure with AppFabric Access Control and PHP

Other Resources

• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brian_swan/archive/tags/azure/
• Introducing the Windows Azure SDK for PHP
• Overview of Command Line Deployment and Management with the Windows Azure SDK for PHP
• Windows Azure Remote Desktop Connectivity for PHP Applications
• Scaling PHP Applications on Windows Azure
• http://blog.maartenballiauw.be/category/PHP.aspx

Thanks.

-Brian

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