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I’ve developed a windows form application. However,I want to upload data from that application into a cloud server and then develop a web application to retrieve that data. Is it possible to accomplish that using windows azure?
If not, is there any way to accomplish that?Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
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From your requirements I would architect the solution as such.
Data Storage
SQL Azure or Blob Storage.
If you need to run advanced queries on the data I would suggest SQL Azure, but the cost per GB is more expensive. If advanced queries aren’t really going to be an issue, then Blob Storage. Also if you are only going to store a small amount of data as in a few GB’s at top, SQL Azure may still be the best choice if you are familar with SQL. It may have a quicker dev time.
Web Service
To access the data from your desktop I would recommend having a web service. Preferably a JSON compatible one, running on an Azure instance. Or you can check out: http://www.asp.net/web-api
Desktop App
Well that can really be anything, but if you want a pretty looking app, then WPF is the way to go. If you want speed then a WinForms app would be best, or console if it’s just a plain sending data and limited UI.
Web App
Not sure on what this is about? But a plain old ASP.NET or ASP.NET MVC will do the solution, also have this hosted on an Azure Instance. You can have the webservice and app running on the same role.