As announced ad PDC10, a number of new features were scheduled to be released before the end of the year…. Well they’re here! (Well.. actually you can Download the new Azure 1.3 SDK here)

New for version 1.3:

• Virtual Machine (VM) Roll (Beta): Allows you to create a custom VHD image using Windows Server 2008 R2 and host it in the cloud. Virtual Machine (VM) Role (Beta): Allows you to create a custom VHD image using Windows Server 2008 R2 and host it in the cloud.
• Remote Desktop Access: Enables connecting to individual service instances using the Remote Desktop client. Remote Desktop Access: Enables connecting to individual service instances using a Remote Desktop client.
• Full Support in IIS Web role: Enables Windows Azure web hosting roles in the IIS hosting environment. Full IIS Support in a Web role: Enables hosting Windows Azure web roles in a IIS hosting environment.
• Elevated Privileges: Enables performing tasks with elevated privileges Within the service instance. Elevated Privileges: Enables performing tasks with elevated privileges within a service instance.
• Virtual Network (CTP): Enables support for Windows Azure Connect, Which Provides IP-level connectivity and on-premises Between Windows Azure resources. Virtual Network (CTP): Enables support for Windows Azure Connect, which provides IP-level connectivity between on-premises and Windows Azure resources.
• Diagnostics: Enhancements to Windows Azure Diagnostics diagnostics enable collection of data in more error conditions. Diagnostics: Enhancements to Windows Azure Diagnostics enable collection of diagnostics data in more error conditions.
• Networking Enhancements: Enables roles to restrict inter-roll traffic, fixed ports on InputEndpoints. Networking Enhancements: Enables roles to restrict inter-role traffic, fixed ports on InputEndpoints.
• Performance Improvement: Significant performance improvement local machine deployment. Performance Improvement: Significant performance improvement local machine deployment.

• C # and VB Project support for creation Creating the Windows Azure Cloud application solution with multiple roles. C# and VB Project creation support for creating a Windows Azure Cloud application solution with multiple roles.
• Tools to add and remove roles from the Windows Azure application. Tools to add and remove roles from the Windows Azure application.
• Tools to configure each role. Tools to configure each role.
• Integrated local development via the compute and storage emulator emulator services. Integrated local development via the compute emulator and storage emulator services.
• Running and Debugging a Cloud Service Development in the Fabric. Running and Debugging a Cloud Service in the Development Fabric.
• Browsing through the Cloud Storage Server Explorer. Browsing cloud storage through the Server Explorer.
• Building and packaging of Windows Azure application projects. Building and packaging of Windows Azure application projects.
• Deploying to Windows Azure. Deploying to Windows Azure.
• Monitoring the state of your services through the Server Explorer. Monitoring the state of your services through the Server Explorer.
• Debugging in the cloud by retrieving IntelliTrace logs through the Server Explorer. Debugging in the cloud by retrieving IntelliTrace logs through the Server Explorer.

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