In the next 5 minutes we will build, debug, and deploy a simple “Hello World” ASP.NET Application using Windows Azure. I want to show you a simple demo, so you can get a feel for the concepts and steps involved with building a Windows Azure application using the November CTP. In later demos you will see how we can build more complex applications that utilize additional roles, the Windows Azure APIs, and Windows Azure Storage services as well as additional services of the Azure Services Platform.

In this simple, Hello World demo you will specifically see three key things:

1. First you will see how the Windows Azure SDK and Visual Studio Tools for Windows Azure provide development tools that enable a rich and familiar development experience for cloud applications.
2. Second you will see how Windows Azure abstracts you from the underlying infrascture and uses simple models to define the roles and number of instances for your application.
3. Finally, you will see how to deploy, start, and manage a Windows Azure application through the Management portal.