Migration

Question

Hi,

If i wanted to use windows azure for Existing Web Application, can i directly upload my web Application and start accessing it from clound or do we need to any changes code wise and database wise before uploading to Windows Azure Dev Portal like is there any defined structure to upload .


Thanks .
Madhavi.

Answer 1

Hello,
Please refer this thread: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsazure/thread/be3981b7-fda2-40a4-ad44-4ed6ca87f947
Where I described in details how you can transfer your existing web site in Azure.
The only catchy thing is that your web site must a project of type Web Application, but not regular ASP.NET Web Site.

Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Hello, if it is a web application project, you can create a new cloud service project, add the existing project to the solution, and then add it to the cloud service project as a web role (Right click the Roles folder, and choose Add => Web project in solution).

If it is a web site, you will have to convert it to a web project first.

As for database, you will have to use a cloud database, such as SQL Azure. Most features (but not all) of local SQL Server database engine are supported in SQL Azure. Note only the database engine is supported. Services such as SSAS and SSIS are not. However, you can use a local SSIS to import data from your local SQL Server database to SQL Azure. Data accessing code can generally be reused (EDM, Astoria, L2S, or even the old DataSet, are all supported).

Also, not all features will work in Windows Azure. For example, you cannot write to the local file system (except for local storage), you cannot work with VSTO, you cannot work with registry, etc. I suggest you to first give it a try. If you encounter any problems during your migration, please post them on this forum, and we will try to help you.

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Answer 3

Hi,

How to migrate Existing Web application which is developed using 2.0/3.0/3.5 to windows azure cloud Application. Are there any guidelines to follow?.

 

Answer 4

Hello,
check out this thread:  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsazure/thread/be3981b7-fda2-40a4-ad44-4ed6ca87f947
and give it a try. Post back here if youhave any issues with that.