Deploying Neo4j over the Microsoft Azure Cloud

Azure is a cloud platform by Microsoft, and it is getting increasingly popular among Microsoft Windows users. Until now, you have learned how to deploy Neo4j over the Linux cloud, but in this recipe, we will cover Windows Azure.

In this recipe, you will see a step-by-step approach to deploy Neo4j over Windows Azure.

Getting ready

The following steps will get you started with this recipe:

1. Create a Windows Azure subscription from http://www.windowsazure.com/ if you don't have one.

2. Create an account on Dynamic Deploy using https://www.dynamicdeploy.com.

How to do it...

Now, let's learn step by step how to deploy Neo4j over the Microsoft Azure Cloud:

1. Search for the latest Neo4j that is the stable version in Dynamic Deploy. In our case, this is the version:

   https://www.dynamicdeploy.com/packagedetails.aspx?pkgid=309

   The following screenshot shows a Neo4j virtual machine on Dynamic Deploy:

   

2. Sign in using your Dynamic Deploy credentials. You will then need to...