azure-worker-roles
In Windows Azure: What are web role, worker role and VM role?
EDIT 3/3/2013 – updated to reference UDP endpoints, Virtual Machines, and more languages EDIT 6/6/2013 – updated to reflect the discontinuation of VM Role, and update to web/worker role baseline OS images to Windows Server 2012 Good link by @Vladimir. A bit more clarification: All roles (web, worker) are essentially Windows Server. Web and Worker … Read more