Windows Azure Mobile Services

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1 Deliver Solutions, Deliver Careers, Deliver Results Windows Azure Mobile Services September 13, 2013

2 Today s

3 Agenda Windows Azure Mobile Services Data Tables and Scripts Authentication Push Notifications Scheduler Configuration Management Diagnostics and Scale

4 What is Windows Azure Mobile Services?

5 Key Scenarios Windows Azure Mobile Services are ideal for:

6 Getting Started Mobile Services Quick Start

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8 Geekathlon Management System (GAMES) Geekathlon == Nerd Olympics Lots of games and fun Ends with tons of prizes and stories Needed a better way to score events GAMES Game tracking system built with Mobile Services for MVC + WP8

9 Authentication Player Profiles Game Info Judging

10 Data Data is backed by SQL Azure Share a database Apps segregated by schemas TimesheetApp.Customer ExpenseReports.Customer Saves $$$ Dynamic Schema Flexible Data Management Azure Portal SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) MS Provided APIs (.NET, ios, Android, JavaScript, HTTP REST) Azure CLI Tools

11 Management Portal Browse Data and Schema

12 Management Portal Configure Scripts and Permissions

13 Mobile Service Client The client is the Gateway to all things Mobile Services Client can authenticate via Public, App Key, Identity Providers, or Master Key

14 Reading Data

15 Updating Data

16 Server Scripting Built on node.js and express.js Table CRUD hooks on the server Custom APIs (new) Scripts includes modules for rich queries, notifications, authentication

17 Server Scripting - Modules Rich APIs console push.* tables MSSQL request/response statuscodes mssql.query('select top 1 * from statusupdates', { success: function(results) { console.log(results); } } );

18 Server Scripting - Reuse Reusable Code NPM Node Package Manager Windows Azure Node SDK Windows Azure Store Partners Pusher, Sendgrid, Twilio Shared Code using require( module )

19 Security First APIs are secured just like tables Each HTTP verb has a different security level

20 Server Script Leaderboard Custom API

21 Exposing Custom APIs Build SQL Query Parameterize query Execute query returning results

22 Consuming APIs Build query parameters Invoke API

23 Authentication

24 Authentication configure and implement

25 Configuration Register app with a provider to obtain the Id + Secret Update Mobile Services to use the Id + Secret

26 Execution

27 Push Notifications Supported Platforms WNS, MPNS, APNS, GNS MPNS (WP) Provides toast, tile, and raw notifications

28 Push Notifications sending leaderboard update

29 Configuration No configuration required for less than 500 daily WP messages Similar to Identity Register an app Fill out the Mobile Service portal with info from push provider

30 Post-Login Activities Request a unique channel from the push provider Bind channel to the UI (Flip Tile + Toast) Persist channel URI to a table

31 Sending Notifications When game score is submitted, push new leaders to all users Get the leaderboard results from MSSQL Send a push notification to each person

32 Result Users receive real time feedback Apps are more interactive Users stay engaged

33 Scheduler Periodic purge of old data Aggregate data from 3rd party APIs (Twitter, RSS, others) Process/resize images Send push notifications at certain time of day

34 Schedule Demo scheduled push notifications

35 Game Ending Warning Sends a toast notification when a game has < 15 minutes remaining Query database for people who have not played and have Notification Channels

36 Configuration Management Azure CLI Deploy Configure Monitor Source Control Git repo Shared Code API Scripts Tables Schema Permissions git push == Deployment Huge time saver *ASCII art means it is good right?

37 Diagnostics Portal Dashboard Endpoint Monitoring (Preview)

38 Logging Tools Sometimes you need logs to debug a problem Introducing the console module console.error console.log console.warn Automatically format JSON with %j function insert(item, user, request) { // use %j for JSON console.log("inserting item '%j'.", request.execute(); } item);

39 Scale (Preview) Compute Scale from Shared to Reserved Scale Instance Count API Call + Bandwidth Storage Scale from multi-tenant to dedicated DB Scale DB capacity

40 Scaling (Preview) Auto-scaling capacity is available As services experience demand additional servers are created Only use what you need when you need it

41 Cost Benefit Reduced developer efforts Servers are pre-configured Integrated source control Automated deployment quickly push change to Azure Built in security Developer Tools for ios, Android, Windows Phone,.NET, JavaScript Auto Scaling for demand Clear pricing structure and diagnostics for usage metrics Use what you need Know when demand is rising

42 Example 10 Apps with Shared DB 10 Mobile Services (Apps) on shared instances 100MB SQL Database $5/ Month * Free egress is per subscription, not per mobile service

43 Example 10 Apps with Shared DB How? Pricing Calculator

44 Pricing FREE Three Tiers Free (10 for all users) Standard Premium Discounts and Offers for members BizSpark MPN MSDN WebsiteSpark Price 2 1 STANDARD PREMIUM Free (up to 10 services / month) $25 / month per unit $199 / month per unit API Calls 2 500K 1.5M per unit 15M per unit Active Devices Unlimited Unlimited Scale N/A Up to 6 units Up to 10 units Scheduled jobs 4 Limited Included Included SQL Database 5 (required) 20 MB included, Standard rates apply for additional capacity 20 MB included, Standard rates apply for additional capacity 20 MB included, Standard rates apply for additional capacity 1 Quotas for the Mobile Services Free tier apply at the subscription level. 2 Billing and the quotas for API calls are prorated daily. 3 Active devices refers to the daily number of physical devices and emulators that make at least one call to or receive a push notification from your mobile service. 4 The scheduled jobs feature is currently in preview. The Free tier is limited to one job and one execution per hour. Standard and Premium tiers include 50k and 500k job executions, respectively, and can accommodate up to 10 jobs. 5 One 20MB Azure SQL Database is available per subscription for the first twelve months of use; standard rates apply thereafter.

45 Useful Resources Slides and Code Free Account Learn Training Kit Download here Get Help Windows Azure Mobile Services Forum Windows Azure Mobile Services UserVoice

46 Summary

47 Conclusion Azure Mobile Services Provides developers with a powerful toolbox to build amazing apps. Supercharge your applications with Windows Azure Mobile Services

48 askcts.com Justin Spradlin Senior Consultant 2013 Computer Technology Solutions, Inc.