One of the great value propositions of federations is the ability to represent all the data distribution on the server side for both your schema (for example which parts of your schema you want to scale out and using what keys etc) and your runtime layout...

Hi everyone, hope you enjoyed the keynote this morning on SQL Azure. You can watch the azure section of the keynote here at the 1:25:00 mark. You can also look at that great 3D pie chart over and over again! Had to put that in there! 5 mins taking you...

Nice fresh sample from Full Scale180’s guys called Cloud Ninja. “The Cloud Ninja - SQL Azure Federations Project is a sample demonstrating the use of SQL Azure Federations in creating multi-tenant solutions. SQL Azure Federations can be a useful tool...

  Federations is on its way out the door with the next update of SQL Azure. With that, I’ll be on the road performing. Here is the schedule. Stop by, say hi and speak up to talk about your own “federation” stories! SQL PASS – Seattle, WA – Oct 11...