Home | Documentation | Download | Roadmap | Community | Announcement | RubyForge   Overview       Microsoft AppFabric is a key component of the Windows Azure Services Platform that offers a set of Microsoft-hosted, highly scalable, developer-oriented services that provide key building blocks required by many cloud-based and cloud-aware applications. AppFabric enables developers to focus on their application logic rather than building and deploying their own cloud-based infrastructure services.     As part of Microsoft's commitment to interoperability, AppFabric offers interoperability by design through industry standards, web protocols such as REST and by providing community based libraries that make it easier to use the services.       The purpose of this project is to provide: An open source AppFabric SDK for Ruby Developers packaged as Gem Gem Documentation A Sample Application Unit Tests using Test::Unit Prescriptive patterns and guidance     Ruby developers will be able to leverage the AppFabric to extend their applications by using the Microsoft cloud services platform to build, deploy and manage reliable, internet-scale applications.           High Level Architecture               Contributors       Persistent Systems Ltd. (Design, Development and Testing) Persistent Systems Ltd. is an award-winning technology company specialized in software product development services. The Company's proven processes for entire product lifecycle helps customers increase revenue, margin and enhance brand value.   Microsoft Corporation (Funding, Technical Direction, and Program Management)   ThoughtWorks is a global IT consultancy. We deliver custom applications, no-nonsense consulting, help organizations drive agility and create software. By hiring exceptional people, we can solve our clients' biggest and most pressing problems. All of our services are offered both on and offshore, and are delivered with pride and passion.