Windows Azure Platform Security Essentials for Business Decision Makers

In this updated video, Graham Calladine, Security Architect with Microsoft Services, answers the most common security concerns CxOs and other business decision-makers have regarding the security of their data in Windows Azure cloud platform.

You’ll learn about:

• The security controls that Azure has in place to help protect the customer applications and data
  
• An overview of the Windows Azure components (web role, worker role, VM role)
  
• A brief description of physical data storage and replication capabilities associated with Windows Azure Storage
  
• Security design aspects of Azure infrastructure
  
• Microsoft datacenter security and compliance

The updates in the video include:

• Overview of the new platform features announced at PDC 2010
  
• Introduction to the VM Role
  
• Brief overview of Windows Azure Connect on-prem/off-prem networking bridge

Related Resources:

• Windows Azure Security Overview
  
• Microsoft Compliance Framework for Online Services
  
• Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle
  
• Security Talk Series webcasts
  
• Check out Windows Azure Subscriptions